Where does “epimelas” come from?
epimelas (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπιμέλας, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
epimelas (Latin): A kind of precious stone, superficially black
Definitions
- A kind of precious stone, superficially black