Where does “amar” come from?
amar (Romanian) comes from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
amar (Romanian): bitter, rancid; bitter, rude
Definitions
- bitter, rancid; bitter, rude
Ancestry of “amar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | amārus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
Words derived from “amar”