Where does “amiably” come from?
Amiably comes from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, Latin -abilis, Latin -icus, Proto-Indo-European -kos, and Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, forming an adverbial suffix that modifies adjectives to describe manner.
amiably (English): In an amiable manner; in a friendly or pleasant...
Definitions
- In an amiable manner; in a friendly or pleasant...
Ancestry of “amiably”, 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 |