Where does “amarantino” come from?
amarantino (Italian) comes from Portuguese amaranto, from Translingual Amaranthus, from Latin amarantus, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
amarantino (Italian): amaranthine
Definitions
- amaranthine
Ancestry of “amarantino”, step by step
amarantino traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese amaranto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | amaranto | amaranth |
| 2 | Translingual | Amaranthus | genus |
| 3 | Latin | amarantus | amaranth |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμάραντος | eternal, undying, unfading, unwilting; amaranth;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Italian amaranto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | amaranto | amaranthine; love-lies-bleeding |
via French amarante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | amarante | amaranth; purpleheart |