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

  1. bitter, sour; bitterness; sign

Ancestry of “amargo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishamaro—
2Latinamārusbitter (taste)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “amargo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Latin amārus →