Where does “îndulci” come from?
îndulci (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin *indulcīre, from Latin dulcesco, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.
îndulci (Romanian): to sweeten
Definitions
- to sweeten
Ancestry of “îndulci”, step by step
îndulci traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin *indulcīre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *indulcīre | — |
| 2 | Latin | dulcesco | I become sweet |
| 3 | Latin | dulcis | sweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥kú- | sweet |
via Romanian dulce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | dulce | sweet |