Where does “γλυκάνισον” come from?
γλυκάνισον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄνισον, from Egyptian jnst — an edible plant, possibly anise, used...
Ancestry of “γλυκάνισον”, step by step
γλυκάνισον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἄνισον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄνισον | Alternative form of ἄννησον; aniseed |
| 2 | Egyptian | jnst | an edible plant, possibly anise, used... |
via Ancient Greek γλυκύς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |