English
amarantus
Amarantus comes from Latin amarantus ‘amaranth’, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος ‘unfading’, and ultimately from μαραίνω ‘to quench (fire)’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμαραίνω‘to quench (fire)’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμάραντος‘unfading’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEamarantus‘amaranth’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμαραίνω‘to quench (fire)’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμάραντος‘unfading’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEamarantus‘amaranth’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *mer- ‘to die’
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Today it means
noun amaranth (rare, formal)
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek μαραίνω / amarantus