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Where does “caudel” come from?

caudel (Old French) comes from Latin caldellum, from Latin calidus, from Latin caleō, from Proto-Italic kalēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

Ancestry of “caudel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaldellum—
2Latincaliduswarm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited,...
3Latincaleō—
4Proto-Italickalēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “caudel”

  • coddling
  • coddle
  • caudle
  • mollycoddle
  • coddler
  • mollycoddler
  • overcoddle
  • coddlesome
  • coddlingly
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