Where does “absintalsem” come from?
absintalsem (Dutch) comes from Dutch alsem, from Middle Dutch alsene, from Middle Dutch elsene, from Old Dutch alisa, from Frankish aliʀu, from Proto-Germanic alizō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.
absintalsem (Dutch): wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Definitions
- wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Ancestry of “absintalsem”, step by step
absintalsem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch alsem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | alsem | artemisia any herb of the genus |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | alsene | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | elsene | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | alisa | — |
| 5 | Frankish | aliʀu | alder |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | alizō | alder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élis- | alder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | el- | to bend; red, brown; hungry |
via Dutch absint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | absint | absinthe |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | absinthium | — |
| 3 | Latin | absinthium | wormwood; an infusion of wormwood sometimes... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀψίνθιον | wormwood; vermouth, wine spiced by wormwood |