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Where does “Kümmelweck” come from?

Kümmelweck (English) comes from German Kümmelweck, from German Kümmel, from Middle High German kümel, from Old High German kumil, from Latin cuminum, from Ancient Greek κύμινον, from Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡 — cumin.

Kümmelweck (English): A Kaiser roll sprinkled with koshering salt and...

Definitions

  1. A Kaiser roll sprinkled with koshering salt and...

Ancestry of “Kümmelweck”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKümmelweck—
2GermanKümmelcaraway; kummel
3Middle High Germankümel—
4Old High Germankumil—
5Latincuminumcumin
6Ancient Greekκύμινονcumin
7Akkadian𒂵𒈬𒉡cumin
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