Etymology of the English word agate
the English word
agatederived from the French word
agatederived from the Latin word
achates (agate)
derived from the Greek word
achates, ἀχάτης
derived from the Old French word
acateDate
The earliest known usage of agate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
agateware,
agatize,
aggieCognates
Dutch
agaat, French
agate, German
Achat, Norwegian
agat, Swedish
agatUsage
Word found in Modern English
