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Where does “chaude” come from?

chaude (French) comes from French chaud, from Old French chaut, from Latin calidus, from Latin caleō, from Proto-Italic kalēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

chaude (French): feminine singular of chaud

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of chaud

Ancestry of “chaude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchaudwarm, hot; horny, randy; enthusiastic, willing,...
2Old Frenchchauthot; hot; heat
3Latincaliduswarm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited,...
4Latincaleō—
5Proto-Italickalēō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “chaude”

  • souris chaude
  • chaudasse
  • chaudement
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