myEtymology.com: English etymology of enemy

Etymology of the English word enemy

the English word enemy

derived from the Old French word enemi

derived from the Late Latin word inimicus (enemy, foe; unfriendly, hostile, harmful)

using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ne (not)

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)

derived from the Latin word in-

derived from the French word enemy

derived from the Late Latin word inimicus (enemy, foe; unfriendly, hostile, harmful)

using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ne (not)

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)

derived from the Latin word in-

The earliest known usage of enemy in English dates from the 13th century.

Word found in Modern English