Etymology of the English word amicable
the English word
amicablederived 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 amicable in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
