Where does “amargura” come from?
amargura (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.
amargura (Catalan): bitterness
Ancestry of “amargura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | amarg | bitter |
| 2 | Old Catalan | amar | — |
| 3 | Latin | amārus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |