Betony Definition
Origin of Betony
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From Middle English betayny, betanie, from Medieval Latin betōnia (possibly through Old French), from Latin betōnica or ve(t)tōnica, from Vettones, a people in Lusitania. Compare French bétoine.
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old French betoine from Medieval Latin betōnia both from Latin vettōnica probably from Vettōnēs , an ancient Iberian tribe
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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