'absinthiate' originates from the word 'absinthe', which is derived from the Latin word 'absinthium', meaning 'wormwood'.

'absinthium' transformed into the French word 'absinthe', and eventually became the modern English word 'absinthe'.

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