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Where does “amandine” come from?

amandine (English) comes from French Amandine, from French Amanda, from Latin Amanda, from Latin amandus, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos — to be bright; sky, heaven.

amandine (English): A cosmetic cream prepared from almonds; The...

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  1. A cosmetic cream prepared from almonds; The...

Ancestry of “amandine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchAmandine—
2FrenchAmanda—
3LatinAmanda—
4Latinamanduswhich is to be loved; which is to be liked; which...
5Latinamō—
6LatinDeusGod
7Latindẹ̄vos—
8Old Latindeivosgod, deity
9Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
10Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
11Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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