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Where does “ἀμεθῠ́στῐνος” come from?

ἀμεθῠ́στῐνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμέθυστος, from Ancient Greek μεθυστής, from Ancient Greek μεθύω, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

Ancestry of “ἀμεθῠ́στῐνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμέθυστοςnot drunken, without drunkenness, sober; not...
2Ancient Greekμεθυστήςdrunken
3Ancient Greekμεθύωto get drunk; I am drunk
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
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