Where does “anýž” come from?

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

anýž (Old Czech): anise plant and spice

Definitions

  1. anise plant and spice

Ancestry of “anýž”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germananīsanise
2Latinanīsumanise
3Ancient GreekἄνισονAlternative form of ἄννησον; aniseed
4Egyptianjnstan edible plant, possibly anise, used...

Words derived from “anýž

Every word from Egyptian jnstEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄνισονEvery word from Latin anīsum