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Where does “ardescens” come from?

ardescens (Latin) comes from Latin ardesco, 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.

ardescens (Latin): kindling

Definitions

  1. kindling

Ancestry of “ardescens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinardescoI kindle, catch fire; I become inflamed; I erupt
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
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