Where does “ametrine” come from?
ametrine (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.
ametrine (English): A naturally occurring variety of quartz, with...
Definitions
- A naturally occurring variety of quartz, with...
Ancestry of “ametrine”, step by step
ametrine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Amethyst
| 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 |