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Where does “anīsum” come from?

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

Ancestry of “anīsum”, step by step

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