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Where does “ardeo” come from?

ardeo (Latin) comes 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.

Ancestry of “ardeo”, step by step

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