Where does “amative” come from?
amative (English) comes from Medieval Latin amativus, from Latin amatus, from Latin amare, from Latin amo, from Proto-Italic amāō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- — to grab, take; to swear.
amative (English): Pertaining to love; amorous
Definitions
- Pertaining to love; amorous
Ancestry of “amative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | amativus | — |
| 2 | Latin | amatus | loved, having been loved; liked, having been... |
| 3 | Latin | amare | present active infinitive of amō; second-person... |
| 4 | Latin | amo | I love; I am fond of, I like, I admire; I am... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | amāō | to take hold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃emh₃- | to grab, take; to swear |
Words derived from “amative”