Where does “Minze” come from?

Minze (German) comes from Middle High German minze, from Old High German minza, from Proto-West Germanic mintā, from Latin menta, from Ancient Greek Μίνθη — mint (Mentha viridis).

Minze (German): mint

Definitions

mint

Ancestry of “Minze”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle High German	minze	—
2	Old High German	minza	—
3	Proto-West Germanic	mintā	mint
4	Latin	menta	mint; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...
5	Ancient Greek	Μίνθη	mint (Mentha viridis)

Words derived from “Minze”

Katzenminze
Apfelminze
Pfefferminze
Pferdeminze
Bachminze
Bergminze
Pfefferminzblatt
Pfefferminzgeschmack
Pfefferminztee
Pfefferminzöl

Every word from Ancient Greek Μίνθη →Every word from Latin menta →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mintā →