English
ampelite
Ampelite comes from Ancient Greek ἀμπελῖτις ‘of or for vines’, and goes back to ἄμπελος ‘vine’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄμπελοςámpelos‘vine’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμπελῖτιςampelîtis‘of or for vines’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEampelitis
- Englishtodayampelite
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄμπελοςámpelos‘vine’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀμπελῖτιςampelîtis‘of or for vines’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEampelitis
- Englishtodayampelite
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἄμπελος
Today it means
noun An earth abounding in pyrites, used by the Ancients Greeks as a pesticide on vines.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἄμπελος / ampelite