Where does “menticolo” come from?
menticolo (Italian) comes from Italian menta, from Latin mentha, from Ancient Greek Μίνθη.
menticolo (Italian): mint-growing
Ancestry of “menticolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | menta | mint; peppermint; inflection of mentire:
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| 2 | Latin | mentha | mint |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μίνθη | — |