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Where does “bitra” come from?

bitra (Ido) comes from Proto-Germanic bitraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidrós — biting, splitting.

bitra (Ido): bitter, sharp, poignant, acrimonious

Definitions

  1. bitter, sharp, poignant, acrimonious

Ancestry of “bitra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbitrazbitter
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰidrósbiting, splitting

Words derived from “bitra”

  • bitreso
  • bitrigar
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