Where does “amiability” come from?
amiability (English) comes from English amiable, from Middle English amyable, from Old French amiable, from Late Latin amicabilis, from Latin amīcus, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos — to be bright; sky, heaven.
amiability (English): Friendliness, "especially" easy approachability...
Definitions
- Friendliness, "especially" easy approachability...
Ancestry of “amiability”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | amiable | Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious; Of a pleasant... |
| 2 | Middle English | amyable | likable; amiable |
| 3 | Old French | amiable | likable; amiable |
| 4 | Late Latin | amicabilis | friendly; friendly, capable of being friendly |
| 5 | Latin | amīcus | — |
| 6 | Latin | amō | — |
| 7 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 8 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 9 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
Words derived from “amiability”