Where does “amateurishness” come from?
amateurishness (English) comes from English amateurish, from English amateur, from French amateur, from Latin amātor, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos — to be bright; sky, heaven.
amateurishness (English): The quality of being amateurish
Definitions
- The quality of being amateurish
Ancestry of “amateurishness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amateurish | Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an... |
| 2 | English | amateur | A lover of something; A person attached to a... |
| 3 | French | amateur | amateur; a lover of something |
| 4 | Latin | amātor | a (male) friend |
| 5 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 6 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 7 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 8 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |