Where does “belamy” come from?
belamy (Middle English) comes from Middle French amy, from Old French ami, from Latin amīcus, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos — to be bright; sky, heaven.
belamy (Middle English): A good or dear friend
Definitions
- A good or dear friend
Ancestry of “belamy”, step by step
belamy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French amy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | amy | friend |
| 2 | Old French | ami | friend |
| 3 | Latin | amīcus | friendly, well-disposed, amicable |
| 4 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 5 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 6 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Middle French bel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | bel | fair; beautiful |