Where does “ardent” come from?
ardent (Romanian) comes from French ardent, from Old French ardent, from Latin ardēns, from Latin ārdeō, from Latin ardus, from Latin āridus, from Latin āreō, from Proto-Italic āzēō — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
ardent (Romanian): ardent, fiery, passionate; that which, through...
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- ardent, fiery, passionate; that which, through...
Ancestry of “ardent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ardent | fiery, burning; ablaze; aflame; fervent;... |
| 2 | Old French | ardent | burning; aflame; on fire |
| 3 | Latin | ardēns | — |
| 4 | Latin | ārdeō | — |
| 5 | Latin | ardus | Alternative form of aridus |
| 6 | Latin | āridus | — |
| 7 | Latin | āreō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | āzēō | I am dry |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHseh₁(ye)- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |