Where does “حمص” come from?

حمص (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσᾰ, from Aramaic חֲמָת.

حمص (Arabic): to roast (coffee or meat), toast (bread)

Definitions

  1. to roast (coffee or meat), toast (bread)

Ancestry of “حمص”, step by step

حمص traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἔμεσᾰ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἜμεσᾰEmesa
2Aramaicחֲמָת—

via Arabic حُمُّص

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحُمُّصchickpea; hummus

via Aramaic חִימְצָא

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicחִימְצָא—

Words derived from “حمص”

Every word from Aramaic חֲמָת →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσᾰ →
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