Where does “absinthe” come from?

absinthe (French) comes from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον — wormwood; vermouth, wine spiced by wormwood.

absinthe (French): wormwood; absinthe

Definitions

  1. wormwood; absinthe

Ancestry of “absinthe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinabsinthiumwormwood; an infusion of wormwood sometimes...
2Ancient Greekἀψίνθιονwormwood; vermouth, wine spiced by wormwood

Words derived from “absinthe”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον →Every word from Latin absinthium →