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Where does “dolciura” come from?

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

dolciura (Italian): sweetness, "particularly"; mild climate

Definitions

  1. sweetness, "particularly"; mild climate

Ancestry of “dolciura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandolcesweet; gentle, mild; luscious, sooth
2Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- →