Where does “alak-anisado” come from?
alak-anisado (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog anisado, from Spanish anisado, from Spanish anisar, from Spanish anís, from French anis, from Old French anis, from Latin anisum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον — an edible plant, possibly anise, used...
Ancestry of “alak-anisado”, step by step
alak-anisado traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog anisado
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | anisado | anise-flavored; tempered with anise |
| 2 | Spanish | anisado | an alcoholic beverage made with anise |
| 3 | Spanish | anisar | anise field; to add anise or an alcoholic... |
| 4 | Spanish | anís | anise; anise liquor, pure or combined; the anus |
| 5 | French | anis | anise |
| 6 | Old French | anis | — |
| 7 | Latin | anisum | anise |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἄνισον | Alternative form of ἄννησον; aniseed |
| 9 | Egyptian | jnst | an edible plant, possibly anise, used... |
via Tagalog alak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | alak | alcoholic beverage; wine; liquor |
| 2 | Malay | arak | beer; An alcoholic beverage usually made from... |
| 3 | Classical Malay | ارق | — |
| 4 | Arabic | عَرَق | sweat; liquor; sweat; wine; raisin liquor |
| 5 | Arabic | عرق | to strip of flesh, to nibble; to be emaciated; to... |
| 6 | Arabic | ر | second-person masculine singular active... |
| 7 | Arabic | رَأَى | to see |