Where does “amarelu” come from?

amarelu (Fala) comes from Old Portuguese amarelo, from Late Latin amarellus, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

amarelu (Fala): yellow

Definitions

yellow

Ancestry of “amarelu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	amarelo	yellow
2	Late Latin	amarellus	—
3	Latin	amārus	bitter (taste)
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eh₃mós	raw; uncooked; bitter
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eh₃-	to be hot; to burn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Latin amārus →