Where does “simit” come from?
simit (English) comes from Turkish simit, from Ottoman Turkish سمید, from Persian سمید, from Arabic سَمِيد, from Aramaic סְמִידָא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯.
simit (English): A ring-shaped bread roll covered with sesame...
Definitions
- A ring-shaped bread roll covered with sesame...
Ancestry of “simit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | simit | A bagel or ring doughnut shaped bread roll... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | سمید | semolina; simit |
| 3 | Persian | سمید | Alternative form of سمد; semolina |
| 4 | Arabic | سَمِيد | semolina |
| 5 | Aramaic | סְמִידָא | — |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯 | — |