Where does “anis” come from?

anis (Portuguese) comes from French anis, from Old French anis, from Latin anisum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον, from Egyptian jnst — an edible plant, possibly anise, used...

anis (Portuguese): anise; masculine/feminine plural of anil

Definitions

  1. anise; masculine/feminine plural of anil

Ancestry of “anis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchanisanise
2Old Frenchanis—
3Latinanisumanise
4Ancient GreekἄνισονAlternative form of ἄννησον; aniseed
5Egyptianjnstan edible plant, possibly anise, used...
Every word from Egyptian jnst →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνισον →Every word from Latin anisum →