Where does “anis” come from?

anis (Ilocano) comes from Spanish anís, from French anis, from Old French anis, from Latin anisum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον, from Egyptian jnst — an edible plant, possibly anise, used...

anis (Ilocano): anise

Definitions

anise

Ancestry of “anis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	anís	anise; anise liquor, pure or combined; the anus
2	French	anis	anise
3	Old French	anis	—
4	Latin	anisum	anise
5	Ancient Greek	ἄνισον	Alternative form of ἄννησον; aniseed
6	Egyptian	jnst	an edible plant, possibly anise, used...

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