Where does “amo” come from?

amo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese amo, from Old Portuguese ama, from Medieval Latin amma, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

amo (Portuguese): master; boss

Definitions

  1. master; boss

Ancestry of “amo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseamo—
2Old Portugueseamamistress
3Medieval Latinammawet nurse, amma
4Latinmammaa breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug
5Latinferōto bear; to carry
6Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Italic ferō →