Where does “アメシスト” come from?
アメシスト (Japanese) 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.
アメシスト (Japanese): amethyst
Ancestry of “アメシスト”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Amethyst | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ametist | — |
| 3 | Old French | ametiste | amethyst |
| 4 | Latin | amethystus | amethyst |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀμέθυστος | not drunken, without drunkenness, sober; not... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μεθυστής | drunken |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μεθύω | to get drunk; I am drunk |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |