Where does “lukrécia” come from?
lukrécia (Old Slovak) comes from Polish lukrecja, from German Lakritze, from Middle High German lakerize, from Latin liquiritia, from Latin glycyrrhiza, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
lukrécia (Old Slovak): licorice
Definitions
- licorice
Ancestry of “lukrécia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | lukrecja | licorice |
| 2 | German | Lakritze | Alternative form of Lakritz |
| 3 | Middle High German | lakerize | — |
| 4 | Latin | liquiritia | liquorice |
| 5 | Latin | glycyrrhiza | licorice root |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |