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