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Where does “(a)maricosus” come from?

(a)maricosus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

Ancestry of “(a)maricosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamārus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “(a)maricosus”

  • marcus
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