Where does “américanissime” come from?
américanissime (French) comes from French américain, from French Amérique, from New Latin America, from Italian Amerigo, from Proto-Germanic *Amalarīks, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
américanissime (French): superlative degree of américain: Very American
Definitions
- superlative degree of américain: Very American
Ancestry of “américanissime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | américain | pertaining to America or the American people;... |
| 2 | French | Amérique | — |
| 3 | New Latin | America | — |
| 4 | Italian | Amerigo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *Amalarīks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | Haimarīks | Henry |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |