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Amateur is derived from French. Whenever you see an English word spelt with 'teur', it's usually French.
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Where does the word amateur come from?
Amateur - originates from Middle French word, amator
What language does the word amatuer come from?
Amateur is a French word, from Latin amātor, lover, from amāre, to love.
Which country did the word dessert come from?
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What country does the word walkabout come from?
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A sentence using the word amateur?
amateur singing
What key word was removed from olympic charter in 1971?
amateur
What country does the word tepee come from?
the word tepee comes from the country Sioux
What country does the word teepee come from?
The word teepee comes from the country of Italy
Is amateur a verb?
No, it is not a verb. The word amateur (non-professional) can be a verb or an adjective.
What country did the word mosquito come from?
it is a Spanish word
Where does the word ''amateur'' originally come from?
The word amateur comes from the Latin amator meaning lover from the verb amare meaning to lovevia the Italian amatore. I expect its current usage in English is due to the fact that amateurs do things for enjoyment rather than payment.
How do you used amateur in a sentence?
The word 'amateur' can be both a noun and an adjective noun use- i am an amateur adjective use- an amateur athlete
