Where does “mentha” come from?

mentha (English) comes from Latin mentha, from Ancient Greek Μίνθη — mint (Mentha viridis).

mentha (English): Any of the mint genus "Mentha", mints and similar...

Definitions

  1. Any of the mint genus "Mentha", mints and similar...

Ancestry of “mentha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmenthamint
2Ancient GreekΜίνθηmint (Mentha viridis)
Every word from Ancient Greek Μίνθη →Every word from Latin mentha →