Where does “splendide” come from?
splendide (French) comes from Latin splendidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.
splendide (French): splendid; magnificent; impressive
Definitions
- splendid; magnificent; impressive
Ancestry of “splendide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | splendidus | splendid, bright, glittering; distinguished,... |
| 2 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |