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Stage 1 of 4
amare
Latin · ancient
"to love"
to love, giving rise to amator (lover)
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Stage 2 of 4
amator
Latin · ancient
"a lover, one devoted to something"
a lover, one devoted to something, from amare
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Stage 3 of 4
amateur
French · 1700s
"someone who pursues an activity for love, not pay"
carried into French for someone who pursues an activity for love, not pay
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Stage 4 of 4
amateur
English · 1780s
"a person who engages in an activity for pleasure, not as a profession"
adopted from French for a person who engages in an activity without being paid
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