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Where does “amoroso” come from?

amoroso (Italian) comes from Latin amōrōsus, from Latin amor, 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.

amoroso (Italian): amorous, loving; lover

Definitions

  1. amorous, loving; lover

Ancestry of “amoroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamōrōsus—
2Latinamorlove, affection, devotion; love, desire, craving;...
3Latinamō—
4LatinDeusGod
5Latindẹ̄vos—
6Old Latindeivosgod, deity
7Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
9Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “amoroso”

  • amoroso
  • amorosa
  • amorosa
  • poliamoroso
  • amorosità
  • amorosamente
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