Where does “anýz” come from?

anýz (Czech) comes from Old Czech anýž, from Middle High German anīs, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον, from Egyptian jnst — an edible plant, possibly anise, used...

anýz (Czech): anise plant and spice

Definitions

anise plant and spice

Ancestry of “anýz”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Czech	anýž	anise plant and spice
2	Middle High German	anīs	anise
3	Latin	anīsum	anise
4	Ancient Greek	ἄνισον	Alternative form of ἄννησον; aniseed
5	Egyptian	jnst	an edible plant, possibly anise, used...

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