/əˈn̠ʲiːsˠ/
OriginFrom Old Irish anís, from an- + ís. By surface analysis, an- (“from”) + -íos (“below”)
- up, upwards (from a low position to a higher one), from below
- from the north
- from a country district, lesser town or centre
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