catmint

Meaning

Synonym of catnip (the plant Nepeta cataria, or other members of the genus)

Synonyms

catnip

Nepeta cataria

nep

Translations

cataire

Katzenminze

chataire

Nepeta

nepeta cataria

népéta

bella

Nepeta cataria

erba gatta

erba gattaia

gattaia

erba dei gatti

gattaia comune

Nepeta × faassenii

kattenkruid

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkætmɪnt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: catt mynte

Cognate with German: Katzenminze

Cognate with Icelandic: kattarminta

Cognate with Swedish: kattmynta

Inherited from Old English: -

In summary

From Middle English catt mynte, kattesminte, equivalent to cat + mint. The word’s appearance in early Middle English (c. 1230) and other Germanic languages (German Katzenminze, Icelandic kattarminta, Swedish kattmynta) means that it is very likely to have existed in Old English (as *cattes minte) as well.