Where does “connie agate” come from?
connie agate (English) comes from English cornelian, from English carnelian, from English Cornelian, from Old French corneline, from Latin Cornus, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye- — to cut, cut off, sever.
connie agate (English): A playing marble made from agate
Definitions
- A playing marble made from agate
Ancestry of “connie agate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cornelian | Alternative form of carnelian; Any of various... |
| 2 | English | carnelian | A hard, reddish brown chalcedony; used in... |
| 3 | English | Cornelian | Pertaining to Pierre Corneille, or characteristic... |
| 4 | Old French | corneline | — |
| 5 | Latin | Cornus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |