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Where does “amaritude” come from?

amaritude (Old French) comes from Latin amaritudo, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

Ancestry of “amaritude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamaritudobitterness; harshness; severity, acrimoniousness,...
2Latinamārus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “amaritude”

  • amaritude
  • amarytude
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