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Where does “shamateurism” come from?

shamateurism (English) comes from English shamateur, from English amateur, from French amateur, from Latin amātor, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos — to be bright; sky, heaven.

shamateurism (English): The fact or practice of being a shamateur; making...

Definitions

  1. The fact or practice of being a shamateur; making...

Ancestry of “shamateurism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshamateurA sportsman or athlete who is officially an...
2EnglishamateurA lover of something; A person attached to a...
3Frenchamateuramateur; a lover of something
4Latinamātor—
5Latinamō—
6LatinDeusGod
7Latindẹ̄vos—
8Old Latindeivosgod, deity
9Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
10Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
11Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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