Where does “amor” come from?

amor (Latin) comes from Latin amō, 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.

amor (Latin): love, affection, devotion; love, desire, craving;...

Definitions

  1. love, affection, devotion; love, desire, craving;...

Ancestry of “amor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamōto love
2LatinDeusGod
3Latindẹ̄vos
4Old Latindeivosgod, deity
5Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “amor

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-