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Where does “γλυκύρριζα” come from?

γλυκύρριζα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.

γλυκύρριζα (Ancient Greek): licorice

Definitions

  1. licorice

Ancestry of “γλυκύρριζα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγλυκύςsweet
2Proto-Hellenic*dlukús—

Words derived from “γλυκύρριζα”

  • licorice
  • glycyrrhizin
  • glycyrrhizic
  • glycyrrhiza
  • glycyrrhizate
  • licoricey
  • liquiritia
  • regaliz
  • liquirizia
  • лакрица
  • Lakritze
  • Lakritz
  • lakritsirousku
  • lakritsi
  • lakrits
  • Glycyrrhiza
  • lycorys
  • licorice
  • licoresse
  • licoresse
  • liquiritia
  • krissie
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