Imagine using all three of these for the “love” of your life! How romantic! Then, of course, you have to be able to say “I love you” in those Romance languages as well-what could be more romantic than that? Probably French is the most romantic of all: je t’ aime means “I love you,” whereas Spanish is te amo, and Italian is ti amo. Those three languages abound in words for “love” based on the Latin root word am meaning “love.” Let’s first focus on words for the noun “love:” the Spanish word is amor, the Italian amore, and the French is amour.

Latin gave rise to the Romance languages Italian, French, and Spanish (among some forty others). Then, when the child grows into an adult and wants to become a parent herself, she will have an amatory or passionate “loving” relationship with her significant other, ending up with a child of her own.ĭon’t you just “love” the amenities you get when you go to a fancy hotel? A hotel’s amenities are meant to be “loved” by its guests things such as free personal items, Jacuzzis, wifi, and great room service delight visitors. The name Amanda is one that specifically expresses parents’ “love” for their child, for the name Amanda means “she who is to be loved.” Parents become en amored or in “love” with their adorable children at first sight, as they can be so captivating and cute. The Latin root word am means “love.” Let’s spend the next few minutes in amorous or “loving” concentration on am!

What does te amo mean