Where does “malama” come from?
malama (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto malami, from Esperanto ami, from French aimer, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos — to be bright; sky, heaven.
malama (Esperanto): of hatred, hateful
Ancestry of “malama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | malami | to hate, dislike |
| 2 | Esperanto | ami | to love |
| 3 | French | aimer | to love; to like |
| 4 | Latin | amō | — |
| 5 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 6 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |