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

  1. A ring-shaped bread roll covered with sesame...

Ancestry of “simit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishsimitA bagel or ring doughnut shaped bread roll...
2Ottoman Turkishسمیدsemolina; simit
3PersianسمیدAlternative form of سمد; semolina
4Arabicسَمِيدsemolina
5Aramaicסְמִידָא—
6Akkadian𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯—
Every word from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯 →Every word from Aramaic סְמִידָא →Every word from Arabic سَمِيد →