Where does “amaranth” come from?
Amaranth comes from French amarante, which derives from Latin amarantus, ultimately from Greek amárantos meaning "unfading."
amaranth (English): An imaginary flower that does not wither; Any of...
Definitions
- An imaginary flower that does not wither; Any of...
Ancestry of “amaranth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | amarante | amaranth; purpleheart |
| 2 | Translingual | Amaranthus | genus |
| 3 | Latin | amarantus | amaranth |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμάραντος | eternal, undying, unfading, unwilting; amaranth;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |