Where does “amareloto” come from?

amareloto (Galician) comes from Galician amarelo, 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.

amareloto (Galician): oriole

Definitions

  1. oriole

Ancestry of “amareloto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianamareloyellow; dark blonde; golden
2Old Portugueseamareloyellow
3Late Latinamarellus—
4Latinamārusbitter (taste)
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
6Proto-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 →