Where does “šamaššammum” come from?

šamaššammum (Akkadian) comes from Akkadian šamnum, from Proto-Semitic *šamn- — fat (foodstuff).

šamaššammum (Akkadian): an oil-producing plant and its seeds, probably sesame

Definitions

  1. an oil-producing plant and its seeds, probably sesame

Ancestry of “šamaššammum”, step by step

šamaššammum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Akkadian šamnum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadianšamnumoil, fat, cream
2Proto-Semitic*šamn-fat (foodstuff)

via Akkadian šammum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadianšammumplant, grass

Words derived from “šamaššammum”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *šamn- →Every word from Akkadian šamnum →