Where does “amaritude” come from?
amaritude (English) comes from Middle English amarytude, from Old French amaritude, from Latin amaritudo, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
amaritude (English): Bitterness, sorrow
Ancestry of “amaritude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | amarytude | — |
| 2 | Old French | amaritude | — |
| 3 | Latin | amaritudo | bitterness; harshness; severity, acrimoniousness,... |
| 4 | Latin | amārus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |