temetum

Meaning

any intoxicating drink, especially strong wine or mead

Concepts

intoxicant

liquor

Translations

خمر

Suff

boisson

bevanda alcolico

bebida alcohólica

Pronounced as (IPA)

[teːˈmeː.tũː]

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *tēmH- (“intoxication; unconscious”), itself derived from *temH- (“dark”), likely referring to the hazy "blackout" state one encounters when intoxicated, or perhaps the dark color of intoxicating beverages like wine. Cognate with Sanskrit ताम्यति (tāmyati, “to be suffocated, exhausted”), Armenian թմրել (tʻmrel, “to become stunned, numb”), German dämlich (“very stupid”); see also tenebrae.