Etymograph

English

levomenthol

From levo- + menthol.

Formed from levo- + menthol

Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwos

Latin laevus ‘left’

English levo-

Latin menta ‘mint’

English menthol

Today it means

noun The levorotatory enantiomer of menthol.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / levomenthol