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Where does “Glycyrrhiza” come from?

Glycyrrhiza (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.

Ancestry of “Glycyrrhiza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγλυκύρριζαlicorice
2Ancient Greekγλυκύςsweet
3Proto-Hellenic*dlukús—

Words derived from “Glycyrrhiza”

  • glycyrrhizic
  • glycyrrhizate
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús →