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Where does “سُمَّاق” come from?

سُمَّاق (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܣܘܡܩܐ — red, reddish, ruddy; red; sumac.

سُمَّاق (Arabic): sumac

Definitions

  1. sumac

Ancestry of “سُمَّاق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܣܘܡܩܐred, reddish, ruddy; red; sumac

Words derived from “سُمَّاق”

  • sommacco
  • sumach
  • sumak
  • sumach
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