The story
- German · derived fromWermut“wormwood”
- French · borrowed fromvermout
- English todayvermouth
From French vermout, vermouth, from German Wermut (“wormwood”). Doublet of wormwood.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with aromatic herbs, and often used in mixed drinks. Full definition →
From French vermout, vermouth, from German Wermut (“wormwood”). Doublet of wormwood.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.