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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

  1. A naturally occurring variety of quartz, with...

Ancestry of “ametrine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAmethyst—
2Middle Englishametist—
3Old Frenchametisteamethyst
4Latinamethystusamethyst
5Ancient Greekἀμέθυστοςnot drunken, without drunkenness, sober; not...
6Ancient Greekμεθυστήςdrunken
7Ancient Greekμεθύωto get drunk; I am drunk
8Ancient Greekμέθυwine
9Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
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