amorous

The story

1. Latin · derived fromamor“love”
2. Vulgar Latin · derived from*amōrōsus
3. Old French · derived fromamoros
4. Middle English · inherited fromamorous
5. English todayamorous

From Middle English amorous, amerous (14th century), from Old French amoros, amoreus, from Vulgar Latin *amōrōsus, from Latin amor (“love”), related to amāre (“to love”). Compare French amoureux (“in love”). Doublet of amoroso and amoureux.

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