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Where does “amargo” come from?

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

amargo (Portuguese): referring to an unpleasant taste; sad, gloomy,...

Definitions

  1. referring to an unpleasant taste; sad, gloomy,...

Ancestry of “amargo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseamargo—
2Vulgar Latinamaricusbitter
3Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “amargo”

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