Where does “cumin” come from?

cumin (French) comes from Latin cuminum, from Ancient Greek κύμινον, from Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡 — cumin.

cumin (French): The plant cumin; Its seed, a spice

Definitions

  1. The plant cumin; Its seed, a spice

Ancestry of “cumin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincuminumcumin
2Ancient Greekκύμινονcumin
3Akkadian𒂵𒈬𒉡cumin

Words derived from “cumin”

Every word from Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡 →Every word from Ancient Greek κύμινον →Every word from Latin cuminum →
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