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

  1. a piece of candy, a sweet

Ancestry of “dolĉaĵo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantodolĉasweet, having a taste similar to sugar and honey;...
2Italiandolcesweet; gentle, mild; luscious, sooth
3Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- →Every word from Latin dulcis →Every word from Italian dolce →