Where does “amoenus” come from?
amoenus (Latin) comes from Latin mino, from Latin minor, from Latin minae, from Proto-Italic *eksmenā.
amoenus (Latin): charming, pleasant, agreeable; lovely,...
Definitions
- charming, pleasant, agreeable; lovely,...
Ancestry of “amoenus”, step by step
amoenus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin mino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mino | I drive; I impel; I threaten |
| 2 | Latin | minor | comparative degree of parvus; lesser, inferior,... |
| 3 | Latin | minae | projecting points, pinnacles, battlements,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *eksmenā | — |
via Latin amo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | amo | I love; I am fond of, I like, I admire; I am... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | amāō | to take hold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃emh₃- | to grab, take; to swear |
Words derived from “amoenus”