Where does “absinthium” come from?
absinthium (English) comes from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον — wormwood; vermouth, wine spiced by wormwood.
absinthium (English): The common wormwood , an intensely bitter herb...
Definitions
- The common wormwood , an intensely bitter herb...
Ancestry of “absinthium”, 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 |