English
abrotanum
Abrotanum comes from Latin abrotonum ‘southernwood’, and goes back to Ancient Greek ἀβρότονον.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀβρότονονabrótonon‘wormwood, southernwood’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEabrotonum‘southernwood’
- Englishtodayabrotanum
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀβρότονονabrótonon‘wormwood, southernwood’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEabrotonum‘southernwood’
- Englishtodayabrotanum
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἀβρότονον
Today it means
noun A bushy wormwood from Europe, sometimes used in the brewing of beer, southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀβρότονον / abrotanum