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Where does “amour” come from?

Amour comes from French amour, from Latin amor, meaning "love" or "affection."

amour (English): Love, affection; Courtship; flirtation; A love...

Definitions

  1. Love, affection; Courtship; flirtation; A love...

Ancestry of “amour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishamour—
2Middle Frenchamourlove
3Old Frenchamorlove
4Latinamorlove, affection, devotion; love, desire, craving;...
5Latinamō—
6LatinDeusGod
7Latindẹ̄vos—
8Old Latindeivosgod, deity
9Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
10Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
11Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “amour”

  • amourist
  • metamour
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