Where does “anys” come from?

anys (Kashubian) comes from German anīs, from Middle High German anīs, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον, from Egyptian jnst — an edible plant, possibly anise, used...

anys (Kashubian): anise; aniseed

Definitions

  1. anise; aniseed

Ancestry of “anys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germananīsanise (plant and spice)
2Middle High Germananīsanise
3Latinanīsumanise
4Ancient GreekἄνισονAlternative form of ἄννησον; aniseed
5Egyptianjnstan edible plant, possibly anise, used...
Every word from Egyptian jnstEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄνισονEvery word from Latin anīsum
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