Where does “adolcir” come from?
adolcir (Old French) comes from Latin ad, from Proto-Italic ad, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éd — to, at.
adolcir (Old French): to soften; to sweeten
Ancestry of “adolcir”, step by step
adolcir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ad | toward, to; up to; near, by, close by, at, to |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ad | toward, to, on, up to, for |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éd | to, at |
via Latin dulcis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | dulcis | sweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥kú- | sweet |
Words derived from “adolcir”