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Where does “agathe” come from?

agathe (Middle French) comes from Latin achatēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀχάτης.

Ancestry of “agathe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinachatēs—
2Ancient GreekἈχάτης—

Words derived from “agathe”

  • agate
  • aggie
  • agateware
  • agatelike
  • agaty
  • agatine
  • connie agate
  • agatize
  • agatization
  • agatiform
  • agatiferous
  • agáit
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