Where does “гіркота” come from?
гіркота (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian гірки́й, from Proto-Slavic gorьkъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
гіркота (Ukrainian): bitterness bitter taste
Definitions
- bitterness bitter taste
Ancestry of “гіркота”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | гірки́й | bitter |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gorьkъ | bitter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |