Where does “аметистовый” come from?
аметистовый (Russian) comes from Russian амети́ст, 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.
аметистовый (Russian): amethyst
Definitions
- amethyst
Ancestry of “аметистовый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | амети́ст | amethyst |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀμέθυστος | not drunken, without drunkenness, sober; not... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μεθυστής | drunken |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μεθύω | to get drunk; I am drunk |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |