Where does “ardesiacus” come from?
ardesiacus (Latin) comes from French ardoise, from Vulgar Latin *ardesia.
ardesiacus (Latin): slate-colored
Ancestry of “ardesiacus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ardoise | slate; a small, portable chalkboard; an unpaid... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *ardesia | — |