1100s

French words from Latin words first recorded in the 12th century

1 French word inherited from a Latin word whose earliest known written record dates from the 12th century, earliest Latin record first.

1. amoureux

   1200–1299

   from Latin amorosus

   It is inherited from Late Latin amōrōsus (“loving”), derived from amor (“love”), with the influence of amour. English amorous was borrowed from Middle French, and amoroso is a doublet taken from…

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