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Where does “amatista” come from?

amatista (Spanish) comes 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.

amatista (Spanish): amethyst, amethyst-colored; amethyst

Definitions

  1. amethyst, amethyst-colored; amethyst

Ancestry of “amatista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamethystusamethyst
2Ancient Greekἀμέθυστοςnot drunken, without drunkenness, sober; not...
3Ancient Greekμεθυστήςdrunken
4Ancient Greekμεθύωto get drunk; I am drunk
5Ancient Greekμέθυwine
6Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “amatista”

  • amatista
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