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

  1. bitter, rancid; bitter, rude

Ancestry of “amar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamārusbitter (taste)
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “amar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →