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Where does “ardre” come from?

ardre (Old French) 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.

ardre (Old French): alternative infinitive of ardoir

Definitions

  1. alternative infinitive of ardoir

Ancestry of “ardre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinārdeō—
2LatinardusAlternative form of aridus
3Latināridus—
4Latināreō—
5Proto-ItalicāzēōI am dry
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHseh₁(ye)-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “ardre”

  • arson
  • arsonist
  • arsonite
  • antiarson
  • arsonry
  • arsonphobia
  • arsonism
  • ardre
  • arson
  • arsion
  • ardre
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