Where does “amar” come from?
amar (Interlingua) comes from Italian amaro, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
amar (Interlingua): to love, have great affection for; to like, to be...
Definitions
- to love, have great affection for; to like, to be...
Ancestry of “amar”, step by step
amar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian amaro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | amaro | bitter; bitter, bitterness; any of several herbal... |
| 2 | Latin | amārus | bitter (taste) |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Romanian amar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | amar | bitter, rancid; bitter, rude |