Where does “kumina” come from?
kumina (Finnish) comes from Middle Low German kumin, from Old French cummin, from Latin cuminum, from Ancient Greek κύμινον, from Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡 — cumin.
kumina (Finnish): A hollow sound, like the toll of church bells or...
Definitions
- A hollow sound, like the toll of church bells or...
Ancestry of “kumina”, step by step
kumina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German kumin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | kumin | — |
| 2 | Old French | cummin | — |
| 3 | Latin | cuminum | cumin |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύμινον | cumin |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒂵𒈬𒉡 | cumin |
via Finnish kumista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kumista | to peal, boom; to toll; Elative singular form... |