Where does “sumakki” come from?
sumakki (Finnish) comes from English sumac, from Middle English sumac, from Anglo-Norman sumak, from Medieval Latin sumach, from Arabic سُمَّاق, from Classical Syriac ܣܘܡܩܐ — red, reddish, ruddy; red; sumac.
Ancestry of “sumakki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sumac | Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus... |
| 2 | Middle English | sumac | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | sumak | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | sumach | — |
| 5 | Arabic | سُمَّاق | sumac |
| 6 | Classical Syriac | ܣܘܡܩܐ | red, reddish, ruddy; red; sumac |