Where does “アマレット” come from?

アマレット (Japanese) comes from Italian amaretto, from Italian amaro, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

アマレット (Japanese): amaretto a sweet almond-flavoured liqueur

Definitions

  1. amaretto a sweet almond-flavoured liqueur

Ancestry of “アマレット”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianamarettoThe sweet-bitter liqueur amaretto
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 →