Where does “absinto” come from?
absinto (Esperanto) comes from Russian абсент, from French absinthe, from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον — wormwood; vermouth, wine spiced by wormwood.
absinto (Esperanto): wormwood, absinthe
Definitions
- wormwood, absinthe
Ancestry of “absinto”, step by step
absinto traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian абсент
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | абсент | absinth |
| 2 | French | absinthe | wormwood; absinthe |
| 3 | Latin | absinthium | wormwood; an infusion of wormwood sometimes... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀψίνθιον | wormwood; vermouth, wine spiced by wormwood |
via English absinthe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | absinthe | The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood |
| 2 | Middle French | absinthe | — |
via Italian assenzio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | assenzio | absinth |