Where does “amiable” come from?
amiable (Old French) comes from Late Latin amicabilis, from Latin amīcus, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós — to be bright; sky, heaven.
amiable (Old French): likable; amiable
Definitions
- likable; amiable
Ancestry of “amiable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | amicabilis | friendly; friendly, capable of being friendly |
| 2 | Latin | amīcus | friendly, well-disposed, amicable |
| 3 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 4 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 5 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |