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Where does the word "amigo" come from? It comes from Latin amīcus, passing through Spanish before entering English (1830s).
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Where does the word "amigo" come from? It comes from Latin amīcus, passing through Spanish before entering English (1830s).
Amigo’s story begins in Latin: amīcus meant “friend.” A friend, from 'amāre', to love. By medieval, the word had taken hold in Spanish as amigo. Friend. It reached English by 1830s as amigo. Picked up in Texas and the Southwest. Today, amigo means a friend.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient amīcus "friend", a friend, from 'amāre', to love.
- Stage 2 · Spanish · medieval amigo "friend", friend.
- Stage 3 · American English · 1830s amigo "friend", picked up in Texas and the Southwest.