Where does “liquiridia” come from?
liquiridia (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin glycyrriza, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
Ancestry of “liquiridia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | glycyrriza | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |