Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “amistié” come from?

amistié (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin amicitas, 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.

amistié (Old French): Alternative form of amitié

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of amitié

Ancestry of “amistié”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinamicitasfriendly relations ; friendship
2Latinamīcus—
3Latinamō—
4LatinDeusGod
5Latindẹ̄vos—
6Old Latindeivosgod, deity
7Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
9Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “amistié”

  • amity
  • amitié
  • amitié
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