adolesco.
to grow up, become an adult, mature
Meaning & usage
to grow up, become an adult, mature
to grow, increase, augment, become greater
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂oléyeti Proto-Italic *oleō Latin *oleō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -sco Latin olēscō Latin adolēscō From ad- + olēscō.
to be kindled or burn (of a sacrifice)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃édeti Proto-Italic *odō Latin olō Latin oleō Latin adoleō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin adolēscō From adoleō (“burn”) + -scō.
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