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Where does “eschauder” come from?

eschauder (Old French) comes from Late Latin excaldare, 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 “eschauder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinexcaldarebathe in hot water; present active infinitive of...
2Latincaliduswarm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited,...
3Latincaleō—
4Proto-Italickalēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
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