Where does “abszint” come from?
abszint (Hungarian) comes from German Absinth, from French absinthe, from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον — wormwood; vermouth, wine spiced by wormwood.
abszint (Hungarian): absinth, absinthe
Definitions
- absinth, absinthe
Ancestry of “abszint”, 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 |