Where does “anisiʼ” come from?

anisiʼ (Makasar) comes from Dutch anijs, from Middle Dutch anis, from Old French anis, from Latin anisum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον, from Egyptian jnst — an edible plant, possibly anise, used...

anisiʼ (Makasar): anise; aniseed an aromatic Mediterranean herb

Definitions

  1. anise; aniseed an aromatic Mediterranean herb

Ancestry of “anisiʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchanijsanise
2Middle Dutchanis
3Old Frenchanis
4Latinanisumanise
5Ancient GreekἄνισονAlternative form of ἄννησον; aniseed
6Egyptianjnstan edible plant, possibly anise, used...
Every word from Egyptian jnst