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Where does “Polyamorie” come from?

Polyamorie (German) comes from English polyamory, from Latin amor, 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.

Polyamorie (German): polyamory

Definitions

  1. polyamory

Ancestry of “Polyamorie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolyamoryAny of various practices involving romantic or...
2Latinamorlove, affection, devotion; love, desire, craving;...
3Latinamō—
4LatinDeusGod
5Latindẹ̄vos—
6Old Latindeivosgod, deity
7Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
9Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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