Where does “aimar” come from?
aimar (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan amar, 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.
aimar (Occitan): to like; to love
Definitions
- to like; to love
Ancestry of “aimar”, step by step
aimar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Occitan amar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | amar | to love |
| 2 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 3 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 4 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 5 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Vulgar Latin Aymarus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | Aymarus | — |