Where does “polyamorous” come from?
polyamorous (English) comes from English amorous, from Old French amoros, from Latin amōrōsus, from Latin amor, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos — to be bright; sky, heaven.
polyamorous (English): Having relationships with multiple partners, with...
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- Having relationships with multiple partners, with...
Ancestry of “polyamorous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amorous | Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to... |
| 2 | Old French | amoros | Alternative form of amoreus |
| 3 | Latin | amōrōsus | — |
| 4 | Latin | amor | love, affection, devotion; love, desire, craving;... |
| 5 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 6 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 7 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 8 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |