Where does “Σήσαμον” come from?

Σήσαμον (Ancient Greek) comes from Aramaic שושמא, from Aramaic שומשומא, from Akkadian šamaššammum, from Akkadian šamnum, from Proto-Semitic *šamn-.

Ancestry of “Σήσαμον”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Aramaic	שושמא	—
2	Aramaic	שומשומא	—
3	Akkadian	šamaššammum	—
4	Akkadian	šamnum	—
5	Proto-Semitic	*šamn-	—

Words derived from “Σήσαμον”

Sesamum

Every word from Proto-Semitic *šamn- →