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Where does “ardure” come from?

ardure (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman ardour, from Latin ardor, from Latin ārdeō, from Latin ardus, from Latin āridus, from Latin āreō, from Proto-Italic āzēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHseh₁(ye)- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

Ancestry of “ardure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanardourLate Anglo-Norman spelling of ardur
2Latinardorflame, fire, heat; brightness, brilliancy;...
3Latinārdeō—
4LatinardusAlternative form of aridus
5Latināridus—
6Latināreō—
7Proto-ItalicāzēōI am dry
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHseh₁(ye)-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “ardure”

  • ardor
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