Where does “amatista” come from?
amatista (Tagalog) comes from Spanish amatista, 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 (Tagalog): amethyst
Ancestry of “amatista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | amatista | amethyst, amethyst-colored; 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 |