Etymology of the English word artemisia
the English word
artemisiaderived from the Old French word
artemesiederived from the Latin word
artemisia (species of Artemisia, wormwood, mugwort)
derived from the Greek word
artemisia, ἀρτεμισία, ᾿Αρτεμίσια
Date
The earliest known usage of artemisia in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
