Where does “-ema” come from?

-ema (Esperanto) comes from French aime, from Latin amātus, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós — to be bright; sky, heaven.

-ema (Esperanto): shows an inclination toward, a penchant for

Definitions

  1. shows an inclination toward, a penchant for

Ancestry of “-ema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaimefirst-person singular present indicative of...
2Latinamātusloved; having been loved
3Latinamōto love
4LatinDeusGod
5Latindẹ̄vos
6Old Latindeivosgod, deity
7Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
9Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “-ema

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywósEvery word from Proto-Italic deiwos
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