Where does “absinthiate” come from?
absinthiate (English) comes from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον — wormwood; vermouth, wine spiced by wormwood.
absinthiate (English): To impregnate with wormwood
Definitions
- To impregnate with wormwood
Ancestry of “absinthiate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | absinthium | wormwood; an infusion of wormwood sometimes... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀψίνθιον | wormwood; vermouth, wine spiced by wormwood |