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Where does “amical” come from?

amical (French) comes from Latin amicalis, from Latin amīcus, 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.

amical (French): friendly, amicable

Definitions

  1. friendly, amicable

Ancestry of “amical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamicalisfriendly
2Latinamīcus—
3Latinamō—
4LatinDeusGod
5Latindẹ̄vos—
6Old Latindeivosgod, deity
7Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
9Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “amical”

  • amical
  • amicaliste
  • amicale
  • inamical
  • amical
  • amicale
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