amorous

‘strongly attracted or disposed to love, especially sexual love’

Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:   

    E. amerouse, amerowse, amorouse, amorows, amorus, amourouse < O.F. amoros ‘loving, in love; lovely’ < La.Lat. amorosum < Lat. amor ‘love, affection, strong friendly feeling; one’s beloved’ < amare ‘to love, be in love with; find pleasure in’ < Proto-Ital. ama- ‘to take, hold’ < amuh < Tamil amar