Where does “anis” come from?

anis (English) comes from Arabic أنيس — close, intimate; close friend; friendly, kind, affable, civil, polite, courteous.

anis (English): plural of ani

Definitions

  1. plural of ani

Ancestry of “anis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأنيسclose, intimate; close friend; friendly, kind, affable, civil, polite, courteous
Every word from Arabic أنيس
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