Where does “dolĉamara” come from?

dolĉamara (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto amara, from Italian amaro, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

dolĉamara (Esperanto): bittersweet

Definitions

  1. bittersweet

Ancestry of “dolĉamara”, step by step

dolĉamara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto amara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoamarabitter
2Italianamarobitter; bitter, bitterness; any of several herbal...
3Latinamārusbitter (taste)
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via Esperanto dolĉa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantodolĉasweet, having a taste similar to sugar and honey;...
2Italiandolcesweet; gentle, mild; luscious, sooth
3Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mósEvery word from Latin amārus
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