Where does “sesamoid” come from?
sesamoid (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).
sesamoid (English): Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape; Of or...
Definitions
- Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape; Of or...
Ancestry of “sesamoid”, step by step
sesamoid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sesame
| 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) |
via French sésamoïde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sésamoïde | sesamoid |