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Where does “cymene” come from?

cymene (English) comes from Ancient Greek κύμινον, from Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡 — cumin.

cymene (English): any of several isomeric naturally occurring...

Definitions

  1. any of several isomeric naturally occurring...

Ancestry of “cymene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύμινονcumin
2Akkadian𒂵𒈬𒉡cumin

Words derived from “cymene”

  • paracymene
  • cymenol
  • oxycymene
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