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Where does “dolci” come from?

dolci (Italian) comes from Italian dolce, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.

dolci (Italian): plural of dolce

Definitions

  1. plural of dolce

Ancestry of “dolci”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dolci”

  • portadolci
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- →