'absinth' originates from the Latin word 'absinthium,' which was derived from the Greek word 'apsinthion,' meaning 'wormwood.'

'Apsinthion' transformed into the Latin 'absinthium,' and eventually became the modern English word 'absinth.'

Initially, it referred to the plant 'wormwood,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a distilled alcoholic beverage.