Where does “malamike” come from?
malamike (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto malamika, from Esperanto amika, from Esperanto amiko, from Latin amīcus, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos — to be bright; sky, heaven.
malamike (Esperanto): inimically, with hostility, as an enemy
Definitions
- inimically, with hostility, as an enemy
Ancestry of “malamike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | malamika | enemy, hostile, inimical |
| 2 | Esperanto | amika | friendly |
| 3 | Esperanto | amiko | friend |
| 4 | Latin | amīcus | friendly, well-disposed, amicable |
| 5 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 6 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 7 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 8 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |