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Where does “Kümmel” come from?

Kümmel (German) comes from Middle High German kümel, from Old High German kumil, from Latin cuminum, from Ancient Greek κύμινον, from Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡 — cumin.

Kümmel (German): caraway; kummel

Definitions

  1. caraway; kummel

Ancestry of “Kümmel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankümel—
2Old High Germankumil—
3Latincuminumcumin
4Ancient Greekκύμινονcumin
5Akkadian𒂵𒈬𒉡cumin

Words derived from “Kümmel”

  • kummel
  • kummelweck
  • Kümmelweck
  • kummel
  • Kümmelweck
  • Kreuzkümmel
  • kim
  • ким
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