Where does “anys” come from?

anys (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch anijs, from Middle Dutch anis, from Old French anis, from Latin anisum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον, from Egyptian jnst — an edible plant, possibly anise, used...

anys (Afrikaans): anise

Definitions

anise

Ancestry of “anys”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	anijs	anise
2	Middle Dutch	anis	—
3	Old French	anis	—
4	Latin	anisum	anise
5	Ancient Greek	ἄνισον	Alternative form of ἄννησον; aniseed
6	Egyptian	jnst	an edible plant, possibly anise, used...

Every word from Egyptian jnst →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνισον →Every word from Latin anisum →