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

Definitions

  1. squirting cucumber

Ancestry of “cogombre amarg”, step by step

cogombre amarg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan amarg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanamargbitter
2Old Catalanamarbitter
3Latinamārusbitter (taste)
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via Catalan cogombre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalancogombreThe edible fruit of the cucumber vine; The...
2LatincucumisArmenian cucumber, snake melon, vegetable melon,...
3Sumerian𒄾fat-tailed sheep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Latin amārus →