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Where does “amiciens” come from?

amiciens (Latin) comes from Latin amicio, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

amiciens (Latin): clothing, covering or dressing; surrounding;...

Definitions

  1. clothing, covering or dressing; surrounding;...

Ancestry of “amiciens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinamicioI clothe, cover or dress; I surround; I veil
2Latinambi-ambi-
3Latinambō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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