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Where does “amistad” come from?

amistad (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish amiztad, from Vulgar Latin amicitas, 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.

amistad (Spanish): friendship

Definitions

  1. friendship

Ancestry of “amistad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishamiztad—
2Vulgar Latinamicitasfriendly relations ; friendship
3Latinamīcus—
4Latinamō—
5LatinDeusGod
6Latindẹ̄vos—
7Old Latindeivosgod, deity
8Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
9Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
10Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “amistad”

  • amistosamente
  • amistoso
  • amistoso
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