Etymology of the English word amiable
the English word
amiablederived from the Old French word
amiablederived from the Latin word
amicabilis (friendly, amicable)
derived from the Latin word
amicare (propitiate, make friendly to oneself)
derived from the Late Latin word
amicus (friend, ally, disciple; friendly, dear, fond of)
derived from the Latin word
amare (love, like; fall in love with; with bitterness, acidly, spitefully)
Date
The earliest known usage of amiable in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
