Where does “indolcire” come from?
indolcire (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin *indulcīre, from Latin dulcesco, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.
indolcire (Italian): to sweeten
Definitions
- to sweeten
Ancestry of “indolcire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *indulcīre | — |
| 2 | Latin | dulcesco | I become sweet |
| 3 | Latin | dulcis | sweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥kú- | sweet |