Where does “amice” come from?
amice (English) comes from Old French emit, from Latin amictus, from Latin amicio, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
amice (English): A hood, or cape with a hood, made of or lined...
Definitions
- A hood, or cape with a hood, made of or lined...
Ancestry of “amice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | emit | — |
| 2 | Latin | amictus | clothed, covered, dressed; surrounded; veiled |
| 3 | Latin | amicio | I clothe, cover or dress; I surround; I veil |
| 4 | Latin | ambi- | around, about |
| 5 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |