Where does “make love” come from?
make love (English) comes from Middle French faire l'amour.
make love (English): To make amorous approaches to; to woo, romance,...
Definitions
- To make amorous approaches to; to woo, romance,...
Ancestry of “make love”, step by step
make love traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French faire l'amour
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | faire l'amour | — |
via Old Occitan far amor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | far amor | — |