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- — fat (foodstuff).
σήσαμον (Ancient Greek): sesame
Definitions
- sesame
Ancestry of “σήσαμον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | שושמא | — |
| 2 | Aramaic | שומשומא | — |
| 3 | Akkadian | šamaššammum | an oil-producing plant and its seeds, probably sesame |
| 4 | Akkadian | šamnum | oil, fat, cream |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | *šamn- | fat (foodstuff) |