Where does “namoro” come from?
namoro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese namorar, from Portuguese enamorar, from Portuguese amor, from Old Portuguese amor, from Latin amor, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos — to be bright; sky, heaven.
namoro (Portuguese): an amorous but non-marital relationship; a relationship envolving a boyfriend or girlfriend
Definitions
- an amorous but non-marital relationship; a relationship envolving a boyfriend or girlfriend
Ancestry of “namoro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | namorar | To endeavor to gain affection; to woo; to court;... |
| 2 | Portuguese | enamorar | to enamor |
| 3 | Portuguese | amor | love; honey; a kind or humble person |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | amor | love |
| 5 | Latin | amor | love, affection, devotion; love, desire, craving;... |
| 6 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 7 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 8 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 9 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |