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Where does “amaro” come from?

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

amaro (Italian): bitter; bitter, bitterness; any of several herbal...

Definitions

  1. bitter; bitter, bitterness; any of several herbal...

Ancestry of “amaro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamārus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “amaro”

  • maraschino
  • amaretto
  • amaro
  • Aminda
  • amari
  • marrasquino
  • amaretto
  • ama
  • amando
  • beneamato
  • amato
  • amari
  • amarume
  • marasca
  • maraschino
  • amara
  • amarezza
  • amare
  • disamare
  • disamabile
  • amarascato
  • amaricante
  • amarore
  • amareggiare
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