Where does “cogombro” come from?
cogombro (Galician) comes from Latin cucumis, from Sumerian 𒄾 — fat-tailed sheep.
cogombro (Galician): cucumber; cucumber plant
Ancestry of “cogombro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cucumis | Armenian cucumber, snake melon, vegetable melon,... |
| 2 | Sumerian | 𒄾 | fat-tailed sheep |