Etymology

aquamarine

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Today it means: The bluish-green colour of the sea. Full definition →

Latin aqua marīna ← Proto-Italic *mari ← Proto-Indo-European *móri
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ékʷeh₂
  2. Proto-Italic*akʷā
  3. Latinaqua
  4. Proto-Indo-European*mer-?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*móri
  6. Proto-Italic*mari
  7. Latinmare
  8. Latinmarīnus
  9. Latinaqua marīna
  10. English todayaquamarine

From Latin aqua marīna (“sea water”), adjective form from mare (“sea”).

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