Where does “anyż” come from?
anyż (Polish) comes from Old Czech anýž, from Middle High German anīs, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον, from Egyptian jnst — an edible plant, possibly anise, used...
anyż (Polish): anise
Ancestry of “anyż”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | anýž | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | anīs | anise |
| 3 | Latin | anīsum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄνισον | Alternative form of ἄννησον; aniseed |
| 5 | Egyptian | jnst | an edible plant, possibly anise, used... |