French word aimer comes from English gentian, Proto-Indo-European *h₃em-, h₂eh₃m-, Mozarabic amō, and later Italian amaro (Bitter Any of several herbal liqueurs. Bitter, bitterness.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| gentian | English (eng) | Any of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae found in temperate and mountainous regions with violet or blue flowers.. The dried roots and rhizome of a European gentian, Gentiana lutea, used as a tonic. |
| *h₃em-, h₂eh₃m- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| amō | Mozarabic (mxi) | |
| amo | Latin (lat) | (with infinitive) to enjoy, be accustomed. I am fond of, like. I am under obligation to; I am obliged to. I love. |
| amarum | Latin (lat) | |
| amaro | Italian (ita) | Bitter Any of several herbal liqueurs. Bitter, bitterness. |
| aimer | Old French (fro) | |
| aimer | French (fra) | To like (often with bien). To love (usually of a person, otherwise the meaning is closer to like). |