Where does “dulcamarus” come from?
dulcamarus (Latin) comes from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
dulcamarus (Latin): both sweet and bitter, bittersweet
Definitions
- both sweet and bitter, bittersweet
Ancestry of “dulcamarus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | amārus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
Words derived from “dulcamarus”