Where does “sesamin” come from?
sesamin (English) comes from English sesame, from Middle English sisamie, from Latin sīsamum, from Ancient Greek Σήσαμον, from Aramaic שושמא, from Aramaic שומשומא, from Akkadian šamaššammum, from Akkadian šamnum — fat (foodstuff).
sesamin (English): An extract of sesame seeds; a component of sesame...
Definitions
- An extract of sesame seeds; a component of sesame...
Ancestry of “sesamin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sesame | A tropical Asian plant bearing small flat seeds... |
| 2 | Middle English | sisamie | — |
| 3 | Latin | sīsamum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σήσαμον | sesame |
| 5 | Aramaic | שושמא | — |
| 6 | Aramaic | שומשומא | — |
| 7 | Akkadian | šamaššammum | an oil-producing plant and its seeds, probably sesame |
| 8 | Akkadian | šamnum | oil, fat, cream |
| 9 | Proto-Semitic | *šamn- | fat (foodstuff) |