Where does “anīsum” come from?

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

anīsum (Latin): anise

Definitions

  1. anise

Ancestry of “anīsum”, step by step

anīsum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄνισον

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

via Ancient Greek ἄννησον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄννησονanise

Words derived from “anīsum

Every word from Egyptian jnstEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄνισον