Where does “лакричный” come from?
лакричный (Russian) comes from Russian лакрица, from German lakritz, from Middle High German lakerize, from Latin liquiritia, from Latin glycyrrhiza, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
лакричный (Russian): liquorice
Definitions
- liquorice
Ancestry of “лакричный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | лакрица | liquorice |
| 2 | German | lakritz | licorice, liquorice confectionery |
| 3 | Middle High German | lakerize | — |
| 4 | Latin | liquiritia | liquorice |
| 5 | Latin | glycyrrhiza | licorice root |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |