Where does “bittersüß” come from?
bittersüß (German) comes from German bitter, from English bitters, from English bitter, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō — he, she.
bittersüß (German): bittersweet
Definitions
- bittersweet
Ancestry of “bittersüß”, step by step
bittersüß traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German bitter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bitter | bitter; Geschmack; bitter, salzig, sauer, süß;... |
| 2 | English | bitters | plural of bitter; A liquid used in mixed drinks... |
| 3 | English | bitter | Having an acrid taste; Harsh, piercing or... |
| 4 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 5 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 6 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 7 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via German süß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | süß | sweet; cute; Geschmack; bitter, salzig, sauer,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | süezi | — |
| 3 | Old High German | suozī | sweet |
| 4 | Old High German | -ī | -ness |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |