adjective/amaˈteɾ/
amateurish, amateur
Synonyms: aficionado, chapucero, diletante, novato
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.
Proto-Italic *amāō
Latin amō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Latin amātōremlbor.
French amateurubor.
Spanish amateur
Unadapted borrowing from French amateur. Doublet of amador.
noun, masculine/feminine/amaˈteɾ/plural: amateurs
amateur (person attached to a pursuit without pursuing it professionally)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.
Proto-Italic *amāō
Latin amō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Latin amātōremlbor.
French amateurubor.
Spanish amateur
Unadapted borrowing from French amateur. Doublet of amador.