Where does “semla” come from?
semla (English) comes from Swedish semla, from Old Swedish sembla, from Latin simila, from Aramaic סְמִידָא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯.
semla (English): A pastry with a cream and almond paste filling,...
Definitions
- A pastry with a cream and almond paste filling,...
Ancestry of “semla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | semla | bun, bread roll; semla |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sembla | — |
| 3 | Latin | simila | wheat flour; second-person singular present... |
| 4 | Aramaic | סְמִידָא | — |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯 | — |