Where does “amico” come from?

amico (Italian) comes from Latin amīcus, 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.

amico (Italian): friend, companion, partner; boyfriend;...

Definitions

  1. friend, companion, partner; boyfriend;...

Ancestry of “amico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamīcusfriendly, well-disposed, amicable
2Latinamōto love
3LatinDeusGod
4Latindẹ̄vos
5Old Latindeivosgod, deity
6Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “amico

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-
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