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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2023 · 17 MIN

Etymologizing (some) things about "Love"

from Latin in Layman’s - A Rhetoric Revolution · host Liam Connerly

Love: A strong feeling of affection, tenderness, and attachment to another person or thing. Etymology: From Middle English luf, from Old English lufu, from Proto-Germanic *lubō (“love”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“to care, desire, love”). Affection: A fondness or tenderness towards someone or something. Etymology: From Middle English affection, from Old French affection, from Latin affectio, affectiōnem (“desire, inclination, emotion”), from affectus (“desire, inclination, emotion”). Fondness: A feeling of deep love or affection for someone or something. Etymology: From Middle English fondnes, from Old French fondnesse, from fond (“foolish, foolishly fond”), from Latin fundus (“bottom, foundation”). Tenderness: A feeling of gentleness, kindness, and sympathy. Etymology: From Middle English tendren, from Old French tendre, from Latin tener (“soft, delicate”). Attachment: A strong feeling of affection and care for someone or something. Etymology: From Middle English attechen, from Old French atacher (“to tie, bind, attach”), from Latin adtachō, adtacheō (“to fasten”). Devotion: Loyal and loving dedication to someone or something. Etymology: From Middle English devocioun, from Old French devocion, from Latin devotiō, devotiōnem (“offering, dedication”), from devōtus (“devoted”). Adoration: The feeling of deep love and admiration for someone or something. Etymology: From Middle English adoracioun, from Old French adoracion, from Latin adōrātiō (“adoration, worship”), from adōrāre (“to worship, adore”). Passion: A strong feeling of enthusiasm and excitement for something or someone. Etymology: From Middle English passioun, from Old French passion, from Latin passiō, passiōnem (“suffering, enduring”), from passus (“suffered, endured”). Compassion: A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the suffering of another, often accompanied by a desire to help. Etymology: From Middle English compascioun, from Old French compassion, from Latin compassiō, compassiōnem (“feeling, emotion”), from compati (“to suffer with”). Affinity: A natural or instinctive feeling of connection or attraction to someone or something. Etymology: From Middle English affinite, from Old French affinite, from Latin affinitās (“relationship, connection”).

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