Where does “anís” come from?

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

anís (Spanish): anise; anise liquor, pure or combined; the anus

Definitions

  1. anise; anise liquor, pure or combined; the anus

Ancestry of “anís”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchanisanise
2Old Frenchanis—
3Latinanisumanise
4Ancient GreekἄνισονAlternative form of ἄννησον; aniseed
5Egyptianjnstan edible plant, possibly anise, used...

Words derived from “anís”

Every word from Egyptian jnst →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνισον →Every word from Latin anisum →