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

Words derived from “amor”

  • amorous
  • amour
  • amorously
  • inamorata
  • polyamory
  • amoroso
  • amorousness
  • amorosa
  • amourist
  • amoret
  • polyamorist
  • unamorous
  • metamour
  • amorevolous
  • amour propre
  • multiamorous
  • amourette
  • consanguinamory
  • homoamorous
  • heteroamorous
  • amor
  • amorem
  • amore
  • amori
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