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Where does “concombre” come from?

concombre (French) comes from Latin cucumis, from Sumerian 𒄾 — fat-tailed sheep.

concombre (French): cucumber

Definitions

  1. cucumber

Ancestry of “concombre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincucumisArmenian cucumber, snake melon, vegetable melon,...
2Sumerian𒄾fat-tailed sheep

Words derived from “concombre”

  • komkombar
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