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Where does “amoureuse” come from?

amoureuse (French) comes from French amoureux, from Middle French amoureux, from Old French amoreus, from Latin amōrōsus, from Latin amor, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos — to be bright; sky, heaven.

amoureuse (French): feminine singular of amoureux; female equivalent...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of amoureux; female equivalent...

Ancestry of “amoureuse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchamoureuxin love; lover
2Middle Frenchamoureuxin love
3Old Frenchamoreusin love
4Latinamōrōsus—
5Latinamorlove, affection, devotion; love, desire, craving;...
6Latinamō—
7LatinDeusGod
8Latindẹ̄vos—
9Old Latindeivosgod, deity
10Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
11Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
12Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “amoureuse”

  • amoureusement
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