Where does “lékořice” come from?
lékořice (Czech) comes from Old Czech lekořicě, from Latin liquiritia, from Latin glycyrrhiza, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
lékořice (Czech): licorice a plant
Definitions
- licorice a plant
Ancestry of “lékořice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | lekořicě | licorice a plant |
| 2 | Latin | liquiritia | liquorice |
| 3 | Latin | glycyrrhiza | licorice root |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |