Where does “lemn-dulce” come from?
lemn-dulce (Romanian) comes from German Süßholz, from German süezholz, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
lemn-dulce (Romanian): liquorice
Definitions
- liquorice
Ancestry of “lemn-dulce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Süßholz | liquorice |
| 2 | German | süezholz | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |