am
to love; friend
Latin · amare; amicus
Am and amic come from Latin amare, "to love", and amicus, "friend". They appear in words about love, friendliness, or doing something for love rather than money.
Memory trick
AMIgo is a friend, AMour is love; AM means love, AMIC means friend.
Words from this root
- amateur (am + ateur) — one who does something for loveशौकिया
- amateurish (am + ateur + ish) — not skilled, like a beginnerअनाड़ी, कच्चा
- amateurism (am + ateur + ism) — practising for love, not payशौकिया काम करना
- amiable (am + iable) — friendly and pleasantमिलनसार, सौम्य
- amiableness (am + iable + ness) — friendly natureमिलनसारिता
- amigo (am + igo) — friend (Spanish)दोस्त
- amity (am + ity) — friendly relationsमित्रता
- amorous (amor + ous) — showing romantic loveप्रेममय, रोमानी
- amorously (amor + ous + ly) — in a loving wayप्यार से
- amour (amour) — a love affair (French)प्रेम-प्रसंग
- amoroso (amor + oso) — lovingly (musical term)प्यार भरे अंदाज़ में