Where does “anis” come from?
anis (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον, from Egyptian jnst — an edible plant, possibly anise, used...
anis (Serbo-Croatian): anise
Ancestry of “anis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | anīsum | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄνισον | Alternative form of ἄννησον; aniseed |
| 3 | Egyptian | jnst | an edible plant, possibly anise, used... |