Where does “žemlovka” come from?

žemlovka (Czech) comes from Czech žemle, from German Semmel, from Middle High German semele, from Old High German semala, from Latin simila, from Aramaic סְמִידָא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯.

žemlovka (Czech): a sweet Czech meal of rolls and apples

Definitions

  1. a sweet Czech meal of rolls and apples

Ancestry of “žemlovka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechžemleroll
2GermanSemmelbread roll
3Middle High Germansemelefine flour
4Old High Germansemala—
5Latinsimilawheat flour; second-person singular present...
6Aramaicסְמִידָא—
7Akkadian𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯—
Every word from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯 →Every word from Aramaic סְמִידָא →Every word from Latin simila →