Where does “lagritsa-magusjuur” come from?
lagritsa-magusjuur (Estonian) comes from Estonian lagrits, from German Lakritze, from Middle High German lakerize, from Latin liquiritia, from Latin glycyrrhiza, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
lagritsa-magusjuur (Estonian): licorice/liquorice plant
Definitions
- licorice/liquorice plant
Ancestry of “lagritsa-magusjuur”, step by step
lagritsa-magusjuur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian lagrits
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | lagrits | licorice/liquorice |
| 2 | German | Lakritze | Alternative form of Lakritz |
| 3 | Middle High German | lakerize | — |
| 4 | Latin | liquiritia | liquorice |
| 5 | Latin | glycyrrhiza | licorice root |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |