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Where does “cuminic” come from?

cuminic (English) comes from English cumin, from Middle English comyn, from Old English cymen, from Latin cuminum, from Ancient Greek κύμινον, from Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡 — cumin.

cuminic (English): Pertaining to, or derived from, cumin

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, or derived from, cumin

Ancestry of “cuminic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcuminThe flowering plant "Cuminum cyminum", in the...
2Middle EnglishcomynCumin or its seed, often used in cuisine and...
3Old Englishcymencumin
4Latincuminumcumin
5Ancient Greekκύμινονcumin
6Akkadian𒂵𒈬𒉡cumin
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