Where does “горчати” come from?
горчати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian го́рак, from Proto-Slavic gorьkъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
горчати (Serbo-Croatian): to be or become bitter; to embitter
Definitions
- to be or become bitter; to embitter
Ancestry of “горчати”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | го́рак | bitter |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gorьkъ | bitter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |