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Where does “innamorare” come from?

innamorare (Italian) comes from Italian amore, 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.

innamorare (Italian): to make somebody fall in love, make somebody...

Definitions

  1. to make somebody fall in love, make somebody...

Ancestry of “innamorare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianamorelove
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 “innamorare”

  • inamorata
  • innamoratamente
  • innamorato
  • innamorata
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