Where does “seesamitahna” come from?
seesamitahna (Finnish) comes from Finnish seesami, 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).
seesamitahna (Finnish): sesame paste
Definitions
- sesame paste
Ancestry of “seesamitahna”, step by step
seesamitahna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish seesami
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | seesami | sesame |
| 2 | Latin | sēsamum | sesame |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σήσαμον | sesame |
| 4 | Aramaic | שושמא | — |
| 5 | Aramaic | שומשומא | — |
| 6 | Akkadian | šamaššammum | an oil-producing plant and its seeds, probably sesame |
| 7 | Akkadian | šamnum | oil, fat, cream |
| 8 | Proto-Semitic | *šamn- | fat (foodstuff) |
via Finnish tahna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tahna | paste |