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Where does “absinthial” come from?

absinthial (English) comes from English absinth, from English absinthe, from Middle French absinthe.

absinthial (English): Of or pertaining to wormwood; absinthian

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to wormwood; absinthian

Ancestry of “absinthial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishabsinthAlternative form of absinthe
2EnglishabsintheThe herb absinthium "Artemisia absinthium" ;...
3Middle Frenchabsinthe—
Every word from Middle French absinthe →