Where does “amâr” come from?

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

amâr (Friulian): bitter; sour

Definitions

  1. bitter; sour

Ancestry of “amâr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamārusbitter (taste)
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mósEvery word from Latin amārus
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