Where does “Ames” come from?

Ames (Translingual) comes from English Ames, from English Amy, from Old French Amee, from Latin amāta, from Latin amātus, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Ames (Translingual): A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Oakes Ames (1874-1950)

Definitions

  1. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Oakes Ames (1874-1950)

Ancestry of “Ames”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAmes—
2EnglishAmy—
3Old FrenchAmee—
4Latinamāta—
5Latinamātusloved; having been loved
6Latinamōto love
7LatinDeusGod
8Latindẹ̄vos—
9Old Latindeivosgod, deity
10Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
11Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
12Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Italic deiwos →