Where does “amouracher” come from?

amouracher (French) comes from Italian amorazzo, from Italian amore, from Latin amor, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos — to be bright; sky, heaven.

amouracher (French): to fall hopelessly in love; to be infatuated

Definitions

  1. to fall hopelessly in love; to be infatuated

Ancestry of “amouracher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianamorazzosuperficial love, often dishonest or forbidden
2Italianamorelove
3Latinamorlove, affection, devotion; love, desire, craving;...
4Latinamōto love
5LatinDeusGod
6Latindẹ̄vos—
7Old Latindeivosgod, deity
8Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
9Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
10Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Italic deiwos →