Where does “nemico” come from?
nemico (Italian) comes from Latin inimīcus, 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 — to be bright; sky, heaven.
nemico (Italian): enemy, foe; enemy; hostile, foe
Definitions
- enemy, foe; enemy; hostile, foe
Ancestry of “nemico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | inimīcus | enemy, foe someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else |
| 2 | Latin | amīcus | friendly, well-disposed, amicable |
| 3 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 4 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 5 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |