Where does “lakritsi” come from?
lakritsi (Finnish) comes from Swedish lakrits, from Late Latin liquiritia, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
lakritsi (Finnish): licorice, liquorice
Definitions
- licorice, liquorice
Ancestry of “lakritsi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lakrits | licorice/liquorice |
| 2 | Late Latin | liquiritia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |