gingermint

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci)

Proto-Dravidian *wēr

Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr)

Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor.

Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der.

Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)bor.

Latin zingiberi

Late Latin gingiberbor.

Proto-West Germanic *gingiberō

Old English gingifer

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Old French gingembreinflu.

Middle English gingivere

Middle English gingere

English ginger

Latin mentabor.

Proto-West Germanic *mintā

Old English minte

Middle English mynte

English mint

English gingermint

From ginger + mint.

Noun

gingermint (uncountable)

1. The mint hybrid Mentha × gracilis.

Alternative forms

• ginger mint