Where does “persimmon” come from?
Persimmon comes from Powhatan pasimenan, a word of unknown meaning in the language of Virginia Algonquian peoples.
persimmon (English): A type of fruit, of orange colour, very sweet,...
Definitions
- A type of fruit, of orange colour, very sweet,...
Ancestry of “persimmon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Powhatan | pichamins | — |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | mini | Alternative form of *mi·na; berry, fruit; fruit,... |
| 3 | Proto-Algonquian | mi·na | berry; small fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Algic | mene | berry |
Words derived from “persimmon”