Where does “cinnamon” come from?
Cinnamon derives from Middle English synamome, from Old French cinnamone, from Latin cinnamomum, from Ancient Greek κίνναμον.
cinnamon (English): A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and...
Definitions
- A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and...
Ancestry of “cinnamon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | synamome | cinnamon; The cinnamon tree; the trees which... |
| 2 | Old French | cinnamone | — |
| 3 | Latin | cinnamon | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κίνναμον | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κιννάμωμον | Chinese cinnamon |