Where does “amicably” come from?
Amicably derives from Middle English -ly added to amicable, from Latin amīcābilis meaning "friendly," formed from Latin amīcus "friend" (from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm "together") plus Latin -ābilis and -icus suffixes.
amicably (English): friendly; in an amicable manner; characterized by...
Definitions
- friendly; in an amicable manner; characterized by...
Ancestry of “amicably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amicable | Showing friendliness or goodwill |
| 2 | Late Latin | amicabilis | friendly; friendly, capable of being friendly |
| 3 | Latin | amīcus | friendly, well-disposed, amicable |
| 4 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 5 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 6 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |