Where does “horký” come from?

horký (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic gorьkъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

horký (Slovak): bitter

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Slavic	gorьkъ	bitter
2	Proto-Indo-European	gʷʰer-	warm, hot
3	Proto-Indo-European	gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr	—

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