Where does “amante” come from?

amante (Italian) comes from Latin amans, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

amante (Italian): lover, paramour; present participle of amare

Definitions

  1. lover, paramour; present participle of amare

Ancestry of “amante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamansloving; being fond of, liking; being under...
2Latinamōto love
3LatinDeusGod
4Latindẹ̄vos—
5Old Latindeivosgod, deity
6Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Italic deiwos →