Where does “amertume” come from?

amertume (French) comes from Latin amaritudo, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

amertume (French): bitterness

Definitions

  1. bitterness

Ancestry of “amertume”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamaritudobitterness; harshness; severity, acrimoniousness,...
2Latinamārusbitter (taste)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Latin amārus →