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Where does “γλῠκύρριζα” come from?

γλῠκύρριζα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γλῠκύς — sweet.

Ancestry of “γλῠκύρριζα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγλῠκύςsweet

Words derived from “γλῠκύρριζα”

  • licorice
  • licoricey
  • liquiritia
  • regaliz
  • liquirizia
  • лакрица
  • Lakritz
  • Lakritze
  • licorice
  • licoresse
  • lycorys
  • licoresse
  • krissie
Every word from Ancient Greek γλῠκύς →