Etymology of the English word wintergreen
the English word
wintergreenderived from the English word
greenderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghrē-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*gro-derived from the English word
winterderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wed-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*wentruzDate
The earliest known usage of wintergreen in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in other languages
Italian
wintergreenUsage
Word found in Modern English
