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Where does “voluptarius” come from?

voluptarius (Latin) comes from Latin voluptās, from Latin volup, from Old Latin volupe, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁p-, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

voluptarius (Latin): pleasant, agreeable, delightful; sensual

Definitions

  1. pleasant, agreeable, delightful; sensual

Ancestry of “voluptarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvoluptās—
2Latinvoluppleasantly, agreeably, satisfactorily; with...
3Old Latinvolupe—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁p-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “voluptarius”

  • voluptuary
  • voluptuarius
  • voluptuaire
  • voluptuário
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