Etymology of the English word amour
the English word
amourderived from the Old French word
amourderived from the Old Provençal word
amourderived from the Latin word
amor (love; affection; the beloved)
derived from the Latin word
amare (love, like; fall in love with; with bitterness, acidly, spitefully)
Date
The earliest known usage of amour in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
