Ancestors

Written by Yoïn van Spijk on 2025-02-02 at 17:57

The word 'enemy' is closely related to 'amicable', 'amorous', 'to enamour', 'amable', 'amiable', and 'amity'.

All of these words ultimately derive from Latin 'amāre' ('to love; to like').

From its derivative 'amīcus' ('friendly; friend'), the word 'inimīcus' ('unfriendly; enemy') was derived: 'in-imīcus', literally "un-friendly".

Via Old French 'enemi', this became the English word 'enemy'.

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Written by Hans-Cees 🌳🌳🤢🦋🐈🐈🍋🍋🐝🐜 on 2025-02-02 at 19:12

@yvanspijk @determinerik there are of course three amigos

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Toot

Written by Sjaak K. 🇳🇱🇪🇺 on 2025-02-02 at 19:16

@hanscees @yvanspijk @determinerik

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Descendants

Written by Hans-Cees 🌳🌳🤢🦋🐈🐈🍋🍋🐝🐜 on 2025-02-02 at 19:58

@sjaakkeuvelaar @yvanspijk @determinerik but why?

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