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Where does “arsura” come from?

arsura (Late Latin) comes from Latin ārsus, from Latin ārdeō, from Latin ardus, from Latin āridus, from Latin āreō, from Proto-Italic āzēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHseh₁(ye)-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

arsura (Late Latin): trial by fire

Definitions

  1. trial by fire

Ancestry of “arsura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinārsus—
2Latinārdeō—
3LatinardusAlternative form of aridus
4Latināridus—
5Latināreō—
6Proto-ItalicāzēōI am dry
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHseh₁(ye)-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “arsura”

  • arsura
  • arsură
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