Where does “D'Amato” come from?
D'Amato (Italian) comes from Italian amato, from Italian amare, 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 “D'Amato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | amato | beloved, dear, loved, darling; favourite;... |
| 2 | Italian | amare | to love, to like; feminine plural of amaro |
| 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 |