Where does “verveine” come from?
verveine (Old French) comes from Latin verbēna — foliage, especially that of olive, myrtle etc having religious and medicinal uses.
Ancestry of “verveine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | verbēna | foliage, especially that of olive, myrtle etc having religious and medicinal uses |