Where does “kenti” come from?

kenti (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese quente, from Old Portuguese caente, from Latin calēns, from Latin caleō, from Proto-Italic kalēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

kenti (Kabuverdianu): warm

Definitions

  1. warm

Ancestry of “kenti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesequentehot, warm
2Old Portuguesecaentehot, warm
3LatincalēnsBeing warm or hot, glowing
4Latincaleōto be warm or hot, glow
5Proto-Italickalēō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic kalēō →Every word from Latin caleō →