Where does “amargot” come from?

amargot (Catalan) comes from Catalan amarg, from Old Catalan amar, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

amargot (Catalan): smooth gold fleece (Urospermum dalechampii)

Definitions

  1. smooth gold fleece (Urospermum dalechampii)

Ancestry of “amargot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanamargbitter
2Old Catalanamarbitter
3Latinamārusbitter (taste)
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Latin amārus →