Where does “licorece” come from?
licorece (Old French) comes from Late Latin liquiritia, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
Ancestry of “licorece”, step by step
licorece traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin liquiritia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | liquiritia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |
via Medieval Latin liquiritia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | liquiritia | — |