Where does “amu” come from?

amu (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ami, from French aimer, 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.

amu (Esperanto): imperative of ami

Definitions

  1. imperative of ami

Ancestry of “amu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoamito love
2Frenchaimerto love; to like
3Latinamōto love
4LatinDeusGod
5Latindẹ̄vos
6Old Latindeivosgod, deity
7Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
9Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywósEvery word from Proto-Italic deiwos
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