Etymograph

English

anise

Anise comes from Middle English anys, and goes back to Egyptian jnst.

  1. Egyptianc. 3200 BCE–600 CEjnst
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄνῑσονánīson
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEanīsum
  4. Old Frenchc. 842–1400anis
  5. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500anys
  6. Englishearliest quotation 1934anise

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Egyptianc. 3200 BCE–600 CEjnst
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄνῑσονánīson
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEanīsum
  4. Old Frenchc. 842–1400anis
  5. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500anys
  6. Englishearliest quotation 1934anise

Earliest quotation: 1934, The Gull: “[…] of the butcherbirds which were perched on the…”

Every English word from Egyptian jnst

Today it means

noun An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent.

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Etymograph / Egyptian jnst / anise

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