Where does “borsmenta” come from?

borsmenta (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian menta, from Latin menta, from Ancient Greek Μίνθη — mint (Mentha viridis).

borsmenta (Hungarian): peppermint

Definitions

  1. peppermint

Ancestry of “borsmenta”, step by step

borsmenta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian menta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmentamint
2Latinmentamint; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...
3Ancient GreekΜίνθηmint (Mentha viridis)

via Hungarian bors

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianborspepper

Words derived from “borsmenta”

Every word from Ancient Greek Μίνθη →Every word from Latin menta →Every word from Hungarian menta →