Where does “amargo” come from?
amargo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish amaro, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
amargo (Spanish): bitter, sour; bitterness; sign
Definitions
- bitter, sour; bitterness; sign
Ancestry of “amargo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | amaro | — |
| 2 | Latin | amārus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
Words derived from “amargo”