Where does “lukrecja” come from?
lukrecja (Polish) 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.
lukrecja (Polish): licorice
Definitions
- licorice
Ancestry of “lukrecja”, step by step
lukrecja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Lakritze
| 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 | — |
via Latin Lucretia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Lucretia | — |