Where does “kuminakoi” come from?

kuminakoi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kumina, from Middle Low German kumin, from Old French cummin, from Latin cuminum, from Ancient Greek κύμινον, from Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡 — cumin.

kuminakoi (Finnish): carrot moth, dingy flat-body moth, Depressaria daucella

Definitions

  1. carrot moth, dingy flat-body moth, Depressaria daucella

Ancestry of “kuminakoi”, step by step

kuminakoi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kumina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkuminaA hollow sound, like the toll of church bells or...
2Middle Low Germankumin
3Old Frenchcummin
4Latincuminumcumin
5Ancient Greekκύμινονcumin
6Akkadian𒂵𒈬𒉡cumin

via Finnish koi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkoishort form of vaatekoi Tineola bisselliella,...
2Japanesecarp, specifically, the common carp
3Old Japaneseこい
Every word from Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡Every word from Ancient Greek κύμινονEvery word from Latin cuminum
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