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Where does “amato” come from?

amato (Italian) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

amato (Italian): beloved, dear, loved, darling; favourite;...

Definitions

  1. beloved, dear, loved, darling; favourite;...

Ancestry of “amato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianamareto love, to like; feminine plural of amaro
2Latinamō—
3LatinDeusGod
4Latindẹ̄vos—
5Old Latindeivosgod, deity
6Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “amato”

  • beneamato
  • amate
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