Where does “amerise” come from?

amerise (French) comes from French amer, from Old French amer, from Latin amāre — bitterly, spitefully; with bitterness.

Ancestry of “amerise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchamerbitter; sour
2Old Frenchamerto love; to like; bitter
3Latinamārebitterly, spitefully; with bitterness
Every word from Latin amāre →Every word from Old French amer →Every word from French amer →