Where does “amorous” come from?
Amorous comes from Old French amoros, from Medieval Latin amorosus meaning "full of love," derived from Latin amor meaning "love."
amorous (English): Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to...
Definitions
- Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to...
Ancestry of “amorous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | amoros | Alternative form of amoreus |
| 2 | Latin | amōrōsus | — |
| 3 | Latin | amor | love, affection, devotion; love, desire, craving;... |
| 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 |