Where does “amărăciune” come from?

amărăciune (Romanian) comes from Romanian amar, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

amărăciune (Romanian): bitterness

Definitions

  1. bitterness

Ancestry of “amărăciune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianamarbitter, rancid; bitter, rude
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 →