Where does “dolĉaĵo” come from?
dolĉaĵo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto dolĉa, from Italian dolce, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.
dolĉaĵo (Esperanto): a piece of candy, a sweet
Definitions
- a piece of candy, a sweet
Ancestry of “dolĉaĵo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | dolĉa | sweet, having a taste similar to sugar and honey;... |
| 2 | Italian | dolce | sweet; gentle, mild; luscious, sooth |
| 3 | Latin | dulcis | sweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥kú- | sweet |