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Where does “anice” come from?

anice (Italian) comes from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον, from Egyptian jnst — an edible plant, possibly anise, used...

anice (Italian): anise, aniseed; anise

Definitions

  1. anise, aniseed; anise

Ancestry of “anice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanīsum—
2Ancient GreekἄνισονAlternative form of ἄννησον; aniseed
3Egyptianjnstan edible plant, possibly anise, used...
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