Amis

Amis · proper noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromamīcus“friend”
2. Old French · derived fromAmis
3. English todayAmis

From Old French Amis, a given name and nickname, from Latin amīcus (“friend”).

Amis · noun, proper noun²

1. Proto-Austronesian · derived from*qamiS“north wind”
2. ami · borrowed froms“north”
3. English todayAmis

Borrowed from Amis amis (“north”), ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qamiS (“north wind”). Compare Sakizaya amis (“north”).

Words from the same roots