Where does “amo” come from?

amo (Catalan) comes from Catalan amà, from Late Latin amma, from Proto-Indo-European amma- — mother.

amo (Catalan): owner; master

Definitions

  1. owner; master

Ancestry of “amo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanamàwet nurse
2Late LatinammaA nocturnal bird
3Proto-Indo-Europeanamma-mother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European amma- →Every word from Late Latin amma →Every word from Catalan amà →