Etymograph

English

Minthe

Minthe comes from Ancient Greek Μινθη.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜινθηliterally ‘Mint’
  2. EnglishtodayMinthe

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜινθηliterally ‘Mint’
  2. EnglishtodayMinthe

Every English word from Ancient Greek Μινθη

Today it means

name A nymph (associated with Mount Minthe in southern Greece) with whom Hades had an affair before the taking of Persephone and she complained in jealousy that she is more nobler in form than Persephone(his wife) and when Demeter(her mother) heard of it, she trampled the nymph under her foot and turned the her into herb mint.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek Μινθη / Minthe

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