Etymology of the French word amiable
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 French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
amiablementDerivations in other languages
English
amiable, Romanian
amiabilCognates
Provençal
amicableUsage
Word found in Old French
