Sanskrit a’matis (4)
According to Monier-Williams’ A Sanskrit-English Dictionary, amati refers to “want.” It is from the root am, meaning “to fix, render firm; to be afflicted or sick.” It traces its origin to the Tamil root amar through the transformation of amar > am > a’matis. The following forms, related to Sanskrit a’matis, also originate from Tamil amar.
amati, to fix, render firm; to be afflicted or sick. amita or ānta, perfect passive participle of √am.
Note: The Online Etymology Dictionary connects the Sanskrit amisi, amanti, the forms of the root √am, with *ama- “to take, hold,” under the entry of Amy (fem. proper name, from Old French Amee, literally “beloved,” from fem. past participle of amer “to love”).