Where does “menticolo” come from?

menticolo (Italian) comes from Italian menta, from Latin mentha, from Ancient Greek Μίνθη — mint (Mentha viridis).

menticolo (Italian): mint-growing

Definitions

  1. mint-growing

Ancestry of “menticolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmentamint; peppermint; inflection of mentire: ##...
2Latinmenthamint
3Ancient GreekΜίνθηmint (Mentha viridis)
Every word from Ancient Greek Μίνθη →Every word from Latin mentha →Every word from Italian menta →