English
anethole
Anethole comes from Latin anethum ‘dill, anise’, and goes back to Ancient Greek ἄνηθον.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄνηθον‘dill, Anethum graveolens’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEanethum‘dill, anise’
- Englishtodayanethole
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄνηθον‘dill, Anethum graveolens’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEanethum‘dill, anise’
- Englishtodayanethole
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἄνηθον
Today it means
noun A particular aromatic compound found in anise.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἄνηθον / anethole