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Etymology of the English word calamint

the English word calamint
derived from the Old French word calament
derived from the Medieval Latin word calamentum (dead wood, withered, dry wood)
derived from the Latin word calaminthe (plant, kind of mint)
derived from the Greek word kalaminthe, καλαμίνθη
derived from the Medieval Latin word calamintha
derived from the Greek word kalaminthe, καλαμίνθη
derived from the Old French word calamente
derived from the Medieval Latin word calamentum (dead wood, withered, dry wood)
derived from the Latin word calaminthe (plant, kind of mint)
derived from the Greek word kalaminthe, καλαμίνθη

Date

The earliest known usage of calamint in English dates from the 14th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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