Where does “licoresse” come from?
licoresse (Old French) comes from Latin liquiritia, from Latin glycyrrhiza, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
licoresse (Old French): licorice
Definitions
- licorice
Ancestry of “licoresse”, step by step
licoresse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin liquiritia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | liquiritia | liquorice |
| 2 | Latin | glycyrrhiza | licorice root |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |
via Late Latin liquiritia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | liquiritia | — |