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