Where does “regaliz” come from?
regaliz (Spanish) comes from Latin liquiritia, from Latin glycyrrhiza, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
regaliz (Spanish): liquorice
Definitions
- liquorice
Ancestry of “regaliz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | liquiritia | liquorice |
| 2 | Latin | glycyrrhiza | licorice root |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |