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Where does “amandum” come from?

amandum (Latin) comes from Latin amo, from Proto-Italic amāō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- — to grab, take; to swear.

amandum (Latin): loving; being fond of; being obliged to

Definitions

  1. loving; being fond of; being obliged to

Ancestry of “amandum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinamoI love; I am fond of, I like, I admire; I am...
2Proto-Italicamāōto take hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃emh₃-to grab, take; to swear

Words derived from “amandum”

  • amand
  • amandation
  • amando
  • amandans
  • amandaturus
  • amandatus
  • amandandus
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