Where does “garnet” come from?
Garnet comes from Middle English gernet, derived from Old French grenate, a shortening of Old French pomme grenate (pomegranate), from Latin granatum (seeded fruit) and Latin pomum (fruit), ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm and h₂epo.
garnet (English): A hard transparent mineral that is often used as...
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- A hard transparent mineral that is often used as...
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