Unfriendly enemies
The word enemy is closely related to amicable, amorous, to enamour, amable, amiable, and amity. All of these words ultimately derive from Latin amāre ('to love; to like'). From its derivative amīcus ('friendly; friend'), the word inimīcus ('unfriendly; enemy') was derived: in-imīcus, literally 'un-friendly'. Via Old French enemi, this became the English word enemy. Click the graphic to learn more.

















