Where does “marenëkuqe” come from?
marenëkuqe (Albanian) comes from Albanian marenë, from Italian amarena, from Italian amaro, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
Ancestry of “marenëkuqe”, step by step
marenëkuqe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian marenë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | marenë | chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus) |
| 2 | Italian | amarena | sour cherry (the fruit of Prunus cerasus L.) |
| 3 | Italian | amaro | bitter; bitter, bitterness; any of several herbal... |
| 4 | Latin | amārus | bitter (taste) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Albanian i kuq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | i kuq | — |