Where does “hořkost” come from?

hořkost (Czech) comes from Czech hořký, from Proto-Slavic gorьkъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

hořkost (Czech): bitterness

Definitions

bitterness

Ancestry of “hořkost”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Czech	hořký	bitter
2	Proto-Slavic	gorьkъ	bitter
3	Proto-Indo-European	gʷʰer-	warm, hot
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →

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