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Etymology of the English word absinthe

the English word absinthe
derived from the Old French word absinthe
derived from the Latin word absinthium (wormwood; wormwood, absinthe, infusion)
derived from the Greek word apsinthion, ἀψίνθιον
derived from the Greek word absinthion

Date

The earliest known usage of absinthe in English dates from the 15th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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