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Where does “amoros” come from?

amoros (Old French) comes from Latin amōrōsus, from Latin amor, 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.

amoros (Old French): Alternative form of amoreus

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of amoreus

Ancestry of “amoros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamōrōsus—
2Latinamorlove, affection, devotion; love, desire, craving;...
3Latinamō—
4LatinDeusGod
5Latindẹ̄vos—
6Old Latindeivosgod, deity
7Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
9Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “amoros”

  • amorous
  • amorously
  • amorousness
  • unamorous
  • multiamorous
  • homoamorous
  • heteroamorous
  • amoureux
  • amoureuse
  • amoureusement
  • amourös
  • amouotheux
  • amoureux
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