'absinthol' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'absinthium,' where 'absinthium' referred to the wormwood plant.

'absinthium' transformed into the French word 'absinthe,' and eventually became the modern English word 'absinthol' through scientific nomenclature.

Initially, it referred to the wormwood plant, but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a volatile oil derived from wormwood.