Where does “dulcamarin” come from?
dulcamarin (English) comes from English dulcamara, from Latin dulcamara, from Latin dulcamarus, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
dulcamarin (English): A glucoside extracted from the bittersweet
Definitions
- A glucoside extracted from the bittersweet
Ancestry of “dulcamarin”, step by step
dulcamarin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dulcamara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dulcamara | The dried young branches of the woody nightshade,... |
| 2 | Latin | dulcamara | Solanum dulcamara, bittersweet, bittersweet... |
| 3 | Latin | dulcamarus | both sweet and bitter, bittersweet |
| 4 | Latin | amārus | bitter (taste) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |