Where does “amiga” come from?
amiga (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese amiga, from Latin amica, from Latin amicus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
amiga (Portuguese): female equivalent of amigo; "a term of address...
Definitions
- female equivalent of amigo; "a term of address...
Ancestry of “amiga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | amiga | — |
| 2 | Latin | amica | a female friend; vocative singular of amīca; f |
| 3 | Latin | amicus | friendly, amicable; welcome, pleasing; male... |
| 4 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |