Where does “absint” come from?
absint (Estonian) comes from German Absinth, from French absinthe, from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον — wormwood; vermouth, wine spiced by wormwood.
absint (Estonian): absinthe
Definitions
- absinthe
Ancestry of “absint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Absinth | absinth (liquor) |
| 2 | French | absinthe | wormwood; absinthe |
| 3 | Latin | absinthium | wormwood; an infusion of wormwood sometimes... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀψίνθιον | wormwood; vermouth, wine spiced by wormwood |