amiable

The story

1. Latin · derived fromamīcus“friend”
2. Late Latin · derived fromamīcābilis“friendly”
3. Old French · derived fromamiable
4. Middle English · inherited fromamyable
5. English todayamiable

From Middle English amyable, from Old French amiable, from Late Latin amīcābilis (“friendly”), from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”, verb). The meaning has been influenced by French amiable and Latin amābilis (“loveable”) (whence English aimable and amable). Doublet of amicable. Compare with amorous, amability.

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