Etymology

orvietan

or·vie·tan
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Today it means: A medicinal preparation made from herbs, wine and honey, thought to be an antidote for any poison. Full definition →

French orviétan ← Italian orvietano
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The story

  1. Italian · derived fromorvietano“of Orvieto”
  2. French · borrowed fromorviétan
  3. English todayorvietan

17th century: from French orviétan, from Italian orvietano (“of Orvieto”), after the place of origin of its creator.

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