Where does “addolcire” come from?

addolcire (Italian) comes from Italian ire, from Latin ire, from Latin eo, from Proto-Italic eō, from Proto-Italic ejō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.

addolcire (Italian): to sweeten; to soften, soothe

Definitions

  1. to sweeten; to soften, soothe

Ancestry of “addolcire”, step by step

addolcire traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian ire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianireplural of ira; to go
2Latinirepresent active infinitive of eō; to go
3LatineoI go, I move; I advance, I proceed, I progress; I...
4Proto-ItaliceōI go
5Proto-Italicejō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éytito go, to be going
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey-to go

via Italian A

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianAwhen followed by a number
2LatinA—
3Etruscan𐌀and, also
4Ancient Greekᾱ̔—
5Phoenician𐤀ox; aleph; alef
6Egyptian𓃾—

via Italian dolce

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandolcesweet; gentle, mild; luscious, sooth
2Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet

Words derived from “addolcire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- →