Where does “apsaint” come from?
apsaint (Irish) comes from Middle Irish aipsint, from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον — wormwood; vermouth, wine spiced by wormwood.
apsaint (Irish): absinthe
Ancestry of “apsaint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | aipsint | — |
| 2 | Latin | absinthium | wormwood; an infusion of wormwood sometimes... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀψίνθιον | wormwood; vermouth, wine spiced by wormwood |