Where does “amate” come from?

amate (Interlingua) comes from Interlingua amar, from Italian amaro, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

amate (Interlingua): past participle of amar

Definitions

  1. past participle of amar

Ancestry of “amate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Interlinguaamarto love, have great affection for; to like, to be...
2Italianamarobitter; bitter, bitterness; any of several herbal...
3Latinamārusbitter (taste)
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
5Proto-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 →