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Where does “amasi” come from?

amasi (Italian) comes from Italian amasio, from Latin amasius, 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.

amasi (Italian): plural of amasio

Definitions

  1. plural of amasio

Ancestry of “amasi”, step by step

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