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Where does “amargo” come from?

amargo (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin amaricus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

Ancestry of “amargo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinamaricusbitter
2Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “amargo”

  • margosa
  • amargo
  • amargoso
  • amargosa
  • Amaral
  • amaral
  • amaro
  • amargura
  • amargo
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