Where does “polyamory” come from?

polyamory (English) comes from Latin amor, 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.

polyamory (English): Any of various practices involving romantic or...

Definitions

  1. Any of various practices involving romantic or...

Ancestry of “polyamory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamorlove, affection, devotion; love, desire, craving;...
2Latinamōto love
3LatinDeusGod
4Latindẹ̄vos—
5Old Latindeivosgod, deity
6Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “polyamory”

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