Where does “minte” come from?
minte (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic minta, from Latin menta, from Ancient Greek Μίνθη — mint (Mentha viridis).
minte (Old English): mint; mint plant
Definitions
- mint; mint plant
Ancestry of “minte”, step by step
minte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic minta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | minta | — |
| 2 | Latin | menta | mint; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μίνθη | mint (Mentha viridis) |
via Proto-West Germanic mintā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | mintā | mint |