Where does “souris chaude” come from?
souris chaude (French) comes from French chaude, 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.
souris chaude (French): bat
Ancestry of “souris chaude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | chaude | feminine singular of chaud |
| 2 | French | chaud | warm, hot; horny, randy; enthusiastic, willing,... |
| 3 | Old French | chaut | hot; hot; heat |
| 4 | Latin | calidus | warm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited,... |
| 5 | Latin | caleō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kalēō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |