Where does “cumin” come from?

Cumin comes from Middle English comyn, from Old English cymen, from Latin cuminum, from Ancient Greek κύμινον, from Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡, denoting the aromatic seed used as a spice.

cumin (English): The flowering plant "Cuminum cyminum", in the...

Definitions

  1. The flowering plant "Cuminum cyminum", in the...

Ancestry of “cumin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcomynCumin or its seed, often used in cuisine and...
2Old Englishcymencumin
3Latincuminumcumin
4Ancient Greekκύμινονcumin
5Akkadian𒂵𒈬𒉡cumin

Words derived from “cumin”

Every word from Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡 →Every word from Ancient Greek κύμινον →Every word from Latin cuminum →