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
Ancestry of “amărăciune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | amar | bitter, rancid; bitter, rude |
| 2 | Latin | amārus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |