Where does “glycyrrhiza” come from?

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

glycyrrhiza (English): Any legume of the genus "Glycyrrhiza"

Definitions

  1. Any legume of the genus "Glycyrrhiza"

Ancestry of “glycyrrhiza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγλυκύρριζαlicorice
2Ancient Greekγλυκύςsweet
3Proto-Hellenic*dlukús

Words derived from “glycyrrhiza

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dlukúsEvery word from Ancient Greek γλυκύςEvery word from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα