Where does “amichettismo” come from?
amichettismo (Italian) comes from Italian amichetto, from Italian amico, from Latin amīcus, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos — to be bright; sky, heaven.
amichettismo (Italian): favoritism towards one's friends or political allies; nepotism
Definitions
- favoritism towards one's friends or political allies; nepotism
Ancestry of “amichettismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | amichetto | playmate (friend of a child) |
| 2 | Italian | amico | friend, companion, partner; boyfriend;... |
| 3 | Latin | amīcus | friendly, well-disposed, amicable |
| 4 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 5 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 6 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |