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English word origin

Etymology of Amis

From Old French Amis, a given name and nickname, from Latin amīcus (“friend”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A surname from Old French.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Old French Amis, a given name and nickname, from Latin amīcus (“friend”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Amis people, an ethnic group in Taiwan

name

The language of these people.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Amis amis (“north”), ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qamiS (“north wind”). Compare Sakizaya amis (“north”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mentionamisami · north
  • Derivation mention*qamiSmap-pro · north wind
  • Cognate mentionamisszy · north
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