Where does “amo” come from?
amo (Chavacano) comes from Spanish amo, from Spanish amá, from Spanish mamá, from French maman, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.
amo (Chavacano): strongly affirms a statement said of the subject; is the one; is what
Definitions
- strongly affirms a statement said of the subject; is the one; is what
Ancestry of “amo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | amo | master; owner, master, keeper |
| 2 | Spanish | amá | Aphetic form of mamá |
| 3 | Spanish | mamá | mum, mom; a term of affection for a woman |
| 4 | French | maman | mummy, mom, mum |
| 5 | Latin | mamma | a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug |
| 6 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |