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
- caraway; kummel
Ancestry of “Kümmel”, step by step
Kümmel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German kümel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kümel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | kumil | — |
| 3 | Latin | cuminum | cumin |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύμινον | cumin |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒂵𒈬𒉡 | cumin |
via Hebrew גִּימֶל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | גִּימֶל | the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet |