Where does “absyntowy” come from?
absyntowy (Polish) comes from Polish absynt, from French absinthe, from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον — wormwood; vermouth, wine spiced by wormwood.
absyntowy (Polish): absinthe
Ancestry of “absyntowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | absynt | absinthe |
| 2 | French | absinthe | wormwood; absinthe |
| 3 | Latin | absinthium | wormwood; an infusion of wormwood sometimes... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀψίνθιον | wormwood; vermouth, wine spiced by wormwood |