Where does “escaldar” come from?

escaldar (Spanish) comes from Late Latin excaldo, from Latin caldus — Syncopated but Classical form of calidus.

escaldar (Spanish): to scald; to get sore, to chafe, to excoriate

Definitions

  1. to scald; to get sore, to chafe, to excoriate

Ancestry of “escaldar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinexcaldoI wash or bathe in warm or hot water
2LatincaldusSyncopated but Classical form of calidus
Every word from Latin caldus →Every word from Late Latin excaldo →
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