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Where does “aestuare” come from?

aestuare (Latin) comes from Latin aestus, from Proto-Italic aissus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

aestuare (Latin): present active infinitive of aestuō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of aestuō;...

Ancestry of “aestuare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaestusheat; fire; tide
2Proto-Italicaissus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

Words derived from “aestuare”

  • estuate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →