Where does “ama” come from?

ama (Maltese) comes from Italian amare, 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.

ama (Maltese): to love, like

Definitions

  1. to love, like

Ancestry of “ama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianamareto love, to like; feminine plural of amaro
2Latinamōto love
3LatinDeusGod
4Latindẹ̄vos
5Old Latindeivosgod, deity
6Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywósEvery word from Proto-Italic deiwos