Etymology of the French word menthol
the French word
mentholderived from the French word
menthederived from the Latin word
mentha (mint; any cultivated mint)
derived from the Greek word
mintheusing the French suffix
-olDate
The earliest known usage of menthol in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in French
mentholéDerivations in other languages
Romanian
mentolCognates
Dutch
menthol, English
menthol, German
Menthol, Norwegian
mentol, Swedish
mentol
