Where does “neamic” come from?
neamic (Romanian) comes from Romanian amic, from Italian amico, 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.
neamic (Romanian): enemy
Definitions
- enemy
Ancestry of “neamic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | amic | friend; pal, buddy |
| 2 | Italian | amico | friend, companion, partner; boyfriend;... |
| 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 |