Where does “Bonamico” come from?
Bonamico (Italian) comes from Italian amico, 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.
Ancestry of “Bonamico”, step by step
Bonamico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian amico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | amico | friend, companion, partner; boyfriend;... |
| 2 | Latin | amīcus | friendly, well-disposed, amicable |
| 3 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 4 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 5 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Italian bono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | bono | Alternative form of buono; good |
| 2 | Latin | bonum | nominative neuter singular of bonus; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 4 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |