amo
Latin
verb
Definitions
- I love
- I am fond of, I like
- I am pleased by or with (someone or something) for (a particular reason): I derive pleasure from...(for...), I delight in...(for...)
- I thank, I am thankful to, I am grateful to
- I feel a sense of obligation (to or for): I am/feel obligated, I am/feel obliged
- (with infinitive) to enjoy, be accustomed
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *am-a-, *h₂emh₃- (seize, take hold) inherited from Proto-Italic *ama- (take hold) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂emh₃- (seize, take hold).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*h₂emh₃-
Gloss
seize, take hold
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Action/Process