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

Definitions

  1. cucumber

Ancestry of “komkommer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkomkommercucumber
2Middle Dutchcucumer—
3Old Frenchconcombre—
4LatincucumisArmenian cucumber, snake melon, vegetable melon,...
5Sumerian𒄾fat-tailed sheep
Every word from Sumerian 𒄾 →Every word from Latin cucumis →Every word from Old French concombre →