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Where does “amicio” come from?

amicio (Latin) comes 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.

amicio (Latin): I clothe, cover or dress; I surround; I veil

Definitions

  1. I clothe, cover or dress; I surround; I veil

Ancestry of “amicio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinambi-ambi-
2Latinambō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “amicio”

  • amice
  • amicula
  • amicturus
  • amiculum
  • amiciens
  • amictus
  • amiciendus
  • amitto
  • amict
  • amicto
  • emit
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