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Where does “cardamom” come from?

Cardamom comes from Latin cardamomum, borrowed from Ancient Greek καρδάμωμον, a term for an aromatic spice plant.

cardamom (English): The Elettaria cardamomum, an Indian herb; The...

Definitions

  1. The Elettaria cardamomum, an Indian herb; The...

Ancestry of “cardamom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcardamome—
2Latincardamomum—
3Ancient Greekκαρδάμωμονcardamom
4Ancient Greekἄμωμονblack cardamom
Every word from Ancient Greek ἄμωμον →