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Where does “aguardiente” come from?

aguardiente (Spanish) comes from Spanish ardiente, from Latin ardēns, from Latin ārdeō, from Latin ardus, from Latin āridus, from Latin āreō, from Proto-Italic āzēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHseh₁(ye)- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

aguardiente (Spanish): liquor, booze; brandy

Definitions

  1. liquor, booze; brandy

Ancestry of “aguardiente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishardientehot; burning; ardent
2Latinardēns—
3Latinārdeō—
4LatinardusAlternative form of aridus
5Latināridus—
6Latināreō—
7Proto-ItalicāzēōI am dry
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHseh₁(ye)-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “aguardiente”

  • aguardiente
  • awalente
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →