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

  1. both sweet and bitter, bittersweet

Ancestry of “dulcamarus”, step by step

dulcamarus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin amārus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamārusbitter (taste)
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via Latin dulcis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet

Words derived from “dulcamarus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Latin amārus →