Where does “cogombre amarg” come from?
cogombre amarg (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.
cogombre amarg (Catalan): squirting cucumber
Ancestry of “cogombre amarg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |