Where does “dulcinee” come from?

dulcinee (Romanian) comes from French dulcinée, from Spanish Dulcinea, from Latin dulce, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.

dulcinee (Romanian): inspiring, beautiful woman

Definitions

  1. inspiring, beautiful woman

Ancestry of “dulcinee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdulcinéeinspiring, beautiful woman
2SpanishDulcinea—
3LatindulceSynonym of dulciter: sweetly, agreeably,...
4Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- →Every word from Latin dulcis →Every word from Latin dulce →