ἀμέθυστος

Etymology
From, from , from. Compare to.

Adjective

 * 1)  not drunken, without drunkenness, sober
 * 2)  not intoxicating
 * 1)  not intoxicating

Noun

 * 1)  remedy for drunkenness
 * 2)  some sort of herb
 * 3)  amethyst

Usage notes
The senses of an herb or an amethyst represent a narrowing of the earliest meaning, a remedy for drunkenness, because of both the herb's and amethysts' perceived ability to prevent or cure drunkenness.