Etymology of the English word anise
the English word
anisederived from the Old French word
anisderived from the Latin word
anisderived from the Greek word
anisonderived from the Latin word
anisum (anise; aniseed)
derived from the Greek word
anisonderived from the Greek word
anneson, ἄννησον
derived from the American-Spanish word
aníDate
The earliest known usage of anise in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
anisole,
anisaldehyde,
aniseedCognates
Dutch
anijs, French
anis, German
Anis, Icelandic
anís, Swedish
anisUsage
Word found in Modern English
