Where does “amethystine” come from?
amethystine (English) 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.
amethystine (English): Like amethyst, especially in colour
Definitions
- Like amethyst, especially in colour
Ancestry of “amethystine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Amethyst | — |
| 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 |