Where does “amargar” come from?

amargar (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin amarico, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

amargar (Portuguese): to embitter; to cause sorrow or grief; to wallow...

Definitions

  1. to embitter; to cause sorrow or grief; to wallow...

Ancestry of “amargar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinamarico—
2Latinamārusbitter (taste)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
4Proto-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 →