Where does “amite” come from?

amite (Latin) comes from Latin ames, from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- — to grasp-; to hold on to; love.

amite (Latin): ablative singular of ames

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of ames

Ancestry of “amite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamesa pole; a fork for spreading nets; second-person...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em-to grasp-; to hold on to; love

Words derived from “amite”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- →Every word from Latin ames →