Where does “amargura” come from?
amargura (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese amargo, 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.
amargura (Portuguese): bitterness; sorrow; unpleasantness
Definitions
- bitterness; sorrow; unpleasantness
Ancestry of “amargura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | amargo | referring to an unpleasant taste; sad, gloomy,... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | amargo | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | amaricus | bitter |
| 4 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |