Where does “amo” come from?
amo (Galician) comes from Galician ama, from Old Portuguese ama, from Medieval Latin amma, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
amo (Galician): tutor; steward; master
Ancestry of “amo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | ama | inflection of amar:
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| 2 | Old Portuguese | ama | mistress |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | amma | wet nurse, amma |
| 4 | Latin | mamma | a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug |
| 5 | Latin | ferō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |