Where does “dulcynea” come from?

dulcynea (Polish) comes from Spanish Dulcinea, from Latin dulce, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.

dulcynea (Polish): Dulcinea

Definitions

  1. Dulcinea

Ancestry of “dulcynea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishDulcinea—
2LatindulceSynonym of dulciter: sweetly, agreeably,...
3Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- →Every word from Latin dulcis →Every word from Latin dulce →