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Where does “ardaunt” come from?

ardaunt (Middle English) comes from Old French ardant, from Latin ardentem, from Latin ardens, from Latin ardeo, from Proto-Italic āzidēō.

Ancestry of “ardaunt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchardantpresent participle of ardoir
2Latinardentemaccusative masculine singular of ardēns;...
3Latinardensburning, on fire, fiery; shining, brilliant;...
4Latinardeoto burn; to glow; to glisten with a feature,...
5Proto-Italicāzidēō—

Words derived from “ardaunt”

  • ardent
  • ardently
  • ardentness
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