Where does “gagate” come from?

gagate (English) comes from Latin gagātēs, from Ancient Greek γαγάτης.

gagate (English): agate

Definitions

  1. agate

Ancestry of “gagate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingagātēsA hard, black asphalt; variety of lignite; jet, jess
2Ancient Greekγαγάτης—
Every word from Ancient Greek γαγάτης →Every word from Latin gagātēs →