Amaranthine
/ˌæm.əˈræn.θaɪn/noun
Having the deep purplish-red color of amaranth, or seeming everlasting and unfading.
Did you know?The root behind amaranthine is from Greek amarantos, literally “unfading,” and the flower became a symbol of immortality in classical poetry.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mel-
“to grind, crush, or wear away”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀμάραντος (amárantos)
“unfading, not withering”
Late Latin
Latin
amaranthus
“amaranth, the unfading flower”
Old French
Old French
amarante
“amaranth; the plant name”
Late Middle English
English
amarantine
“of or like amaranth, unfading”
Modern English
English
amaranthine
“eternally fresh, unfading, or amaranth-colored”