enamor

The story

1. Old French · derived fromenamore
2. Middle English · inherited fromenamouren
3. English todayenamor

From Middle English enamouren, a late back-formation from enamoured, itself a partial calque of Old French enamore, past participle of enamorer, enamourer, equivalent to prefix en- + amor + -er. See amour, and compare inamorato.

Words from the same roots