Where does “sesamum” come from?

sesamum (English) comes from Latin sēsamum, from Ancient Greek Σήσαμον, from Aramaic שושמא, from Aramaic שומשומא, from Akkadian šamaššammum, from Akkadian šamnum, from Proto-Semitic *šamn- — fat (foodstuff).

sesamum (English): sesame

Definitions

sesame

Ancestry of “sesamum”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	sēsamum	sesame
2	Ancient Greek	Σήσαμον	sesame
3	Aramaic	שושמא	—
4	Aramaic	שומשומא	—
5	Akkadian	šamaššammum	an oil-producing plant and its seeds, probably sesame
6	Akkadian	šamnum	oil, fat, cream
7	Proto-Semitic	*šamn-	fat (foodstuff)

Every word from Proto-Semitic *šamn- →Every word from Akkadian šamnum →Every word from Akkadian šamaššammum →