Etymology of the French word anis
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
Date
The earliest known usage of anis in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
aniser,
anisetteDerivations in other languages
English
aniseCognates
Dutch
anijs, English
anise, German
Anis, Icelandic
anís, Swedish
anisUsage
Word found in Old French
