Where does “ardor” come from?

ardor (Latin) comes 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.

ardor (Latin): flame, fire, heat; brightness, brilliancy;...

Definitions

  1. flame, fire, heat; brightness, brilliancy;...

Ancestry of “ardor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinārdeōto burn
2LatinardusAlternative form of aridus
3Latināridusdry, parched, withered, arid
4Latināreōto be dry or parched
5Proto-ItalicāzēōI am dry
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHseh₁(ye)-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “ardor”

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