'absinthic' originates from the word 'absinthe', which comes from the Latin word 'absinthium', derived from the Greek word 'apsinthion', meaning 'wormwood'.

'absinthium' transformed into the French word 'absinthe', and eventually became the modern English word 'absinthe', from which 'absinthic' is derived.

Initially, it referred to the plant 'wormwood', but over time it evolved to describe the alcoholic spirit and its characteristics.