Where does “ама̀те̄р” come from?

ама̀те̄р (Serbo-Croatian) comes from French amateur, from Latin amātor, 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.

ама̀те̄р (Serbo-Croatian): amateur

Definitions

amateur

Ancestry of “ама̀те̄р”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	amateur	amateur; a lover of something
2	Latin	amātor	a (male) friend
3	Latin	amō	to love
4	Latin	Deus	God
5	Latin	dẹ̄vos	—
6	Old Latin	deivos	god, deity
7	Proto-Italic	deiwos	god, deity
8	Proto-Indo-European	deywós	god
9	Proto-Indo-European	dyew-	to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “ама̀те̄р”

аматерство

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Italic deiwos →