Where does “Amarena” come from?

Amarena (English) comes from Italian amarena, from Italian amaro, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

Amarena (English): A variety of cherry (Prunus cerasus) grown in Bologna and Modena, Italy, usually bottled in syrup and used to decorate chocolate desserts

Definitions

  1. A variety of cherry (Prunus cerasus) grown in Bologna and Modena, Italy, usually bottled in syrup and used to decorate chocolate desserts

Ancestry of “Amarena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianamarenasour cherry (the fruit of Prunus cerasus L.)
2Italianamarobitter; bitter, bitterness; any of several herbal...
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 →