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Where does “amicicide” come from?

amicicide (English) comes from Latin amīcus, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

amicicide (English): killing of a friend

Definitions

  1. killing of a friend

Ancestry of “amicicide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamīcus—
2Latinamō—
3LatinDeusGod
4Latindẹ̄vos—
5Old Latindeivosgod, deity
6Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →