Where does “заго̀рчати” come from?
заго̀рчати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian горчати, from Serbo-Croatian го́рак, from Proto-Slavic gorьkъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
заго̀рчати (Serbo-Croatian): to embitter
Definitions
- to embitter
Ancestry of “заго̀рчати”, step by step
заго̀рчати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian горчати
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | горчати | to be or become bitter; to embitter |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | го́рак | bitter |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gorьkъ | bitter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |