Where does “amethyst” come from?
amethyst (Cornish) comes from English Amethyst, from Middle English ametist, from Old French ametiste, from Latin amethystus, from Ancient Greek ἀμέθυστος, from Ancient Greek μεθυστής, from Ancient Greek μεθύω, from Ancient Greek μέθυ — honey; honey wine, mead.
amethyst (Cornish): amethyst
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- amethyst
Ancestry of “amethyst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Amethyst | A transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a gemstone |
| 2 | Middle English | ametist | — |
| 3 | Old French | ametiste | amethyst |
| 4 | Latin | amethystus | amethyst |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀμέθυστος | not drunken, without drunkenness, sober; not... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μεθυστής | drunken |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μεθύω | to get drunk; I am drunk |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |