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Where does “amiko” come from?

amiko (Ido) comes from Esperanto amiko, 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.

amiko (Ido): friend

Definitions

  1. friend

Ancestry of “amiko”, step by step

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

Words derived from “amiko”

  • amika
  • amikeskar
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