Where does “anīs” come from?

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

anīs (Middle High German): anise

Definitions

  1. anise

Ancestry of “anīs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanīsumanise
2Ancient GreekἄνισονAlternative form of ἄννησον; aniseed
3Egyptianjnstan edible plant, possibly anise, used...

Words derived from “anīs”

Every word from Egyptian jnst →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνισον →Every word from Latin anīsum →