Spanish word amarillo comes from English gentian, Proto-Indo-European *h₃em-, h₂eh₃m-, and later Old Spanish amariello (Yellow Yellow.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| gentian | English (en) | Any of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae found in temperate and mountainous regions with violet or blue flowers.. The dried roots and rhizome of a European gentian, Gentiana lutea, used as a tonic. |
| *h₃em-, h₂eh₃m- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| amarum | Latin (lat) | |
| amarellus | Late Latin (LL) | |
| amariello | Old Spanish (osp) | Yellow Yellow. |
| amarillo | Spanish (es) | (heraldry) or. Yellow or golden coloured Yellow. |