Where does “amitié” come from?
amitié (Old French) comes from Old French amistié, from Vulgar Latin amicitas, 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.
amitié (Old French): friendship
Definitions
- friendship
Ancestry of “amitié”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | amistié | Alternative form of amitié |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | amicitas | friendly relations ; friendship |
| 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 |