Where does “liquiritia” come from?
liquiritia (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
Ancestry of “liquiritia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |