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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...

Definitions

  1. ardent, fiery, passionate; that which, through...

Ancestry of “ardent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchardentfiery, burning; ablaze; aflame; fervent;...
2Old Frenchardentburning; aflame; on fire
3Latinardēns—
4Latinārdeō—
5LatinardusAlternative form of aridus
6Latināridus—
7Latināreō—
8Proto-ItalicāzēōI am dry
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHseh₁(ye)-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →