Where does “лакриця” come from?
лакриця (Ukrainian) comes from German Lakritze, from Middle High German lakerize, from Latin liquiritia, from Latin glycyrrhiza, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
лакриця (Ukrainian): liquorice
Definitions
- liquorice
Ancestry of “лакриця”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lakritze | Alternative form of Lakritz |
| 2 | Middle High German | lakerize | — |
| 3 | Latin | liquiritia | liquorice |
| 4 | Latin | glycyrrhiza | licorice root |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |