Where does “dulcinée” come from?

dulcinée (French) comes from Spanish Dulcinea, from Latin dulce, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.

dulcinée (French): inspiring, beautiful woman

Definitions

  1. inspiring, beautiful woman

Ancestry of “dulcinée”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishDulcinea—
2LatindulceSynonym of dulciter: sweetly, agreeably,...
3Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet

Words derived from “dulcinée”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- →Every word from Latin dulcis →Every word from Latin dulce →