Where does “komkommer” come from?
komkommer (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch komkommer, from Middle Dutch cucumer, from Old French concombre, from Latin cucumis, from Sumerian 𒄾 — fat-tailed sheep.
komkommer (Afrikaans): cucumber
Ancestry of “komkommer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | komkommer | cucumber |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cucumer | — |
| 3 | Old French | concombre | — |
| 4 | Latin | cucumis | Armenian cucumber, snake melon, vegetable melon,... |
| 5 | Sumerian | 𒄾 | fat-tailed sheep |