Where does “dittany” come from?
dittany (English) comes from Old French ditan, from Latin dictamnum, from Ancient Greek δίκταμνον, from Ancient Greek Δίκτη.
dittany (English): A labiate plant, Origanum dictamnus, formerly...
Definitions
- A labiate plant, Origanum dictamnus, formerly...
Ancestry of “dittany”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | ditan | — |
| 2 | Latin | dictamnum | fraxinella, dittany; accusative singular of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δίκταμνον | dittany |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Δίκτη | — |