Where does “amō” come from?

amō (Latin) comes from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

amō (Latin): to love

Definitions

  1. to love

Ancestry of “amō”, step by step

amō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Deus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDeusGod
2Latindẹ̄vos—
3Old Latindeivosgod, deity
4Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Proto-Italic amāō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicamāōto take hold
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃emh₃-to grab, take; to swear

Words derived from “amō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Italic deiwos →