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Where does “unamiably” come from?

unamiably (English) comes from English unamiable, from English amiable, from Middle English amyable, from Old French amiable, from Late Latin amicabilis, from Latin amīcus, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus — to be bright; sky, heaven.

unamiably (English): In an unamiable manner

Definitions

  1. In an unamiable manner

Ancestry of “unamiably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunamiableNot amiable; not likable
2EnglishamiableFriendly; kind; sweet; gracious; Of a pleasant...
3Middle Englishamyablelikable; amiable
4Old Frenchamiablelikable; amiable
5Late Latinamicabilisfriendly; friendly, capable of being friendly
6Latinamīcus—
7Latinamō—
8LatinDeusGod
9Latindẹ̄vos—
10Old Latindeivosgod, deity
11Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
12Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
13Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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