Where does “Kümmeltürke” come from?
Kümmeltürke (German) comes from German Kümmel, from Middle High German kümel, from Old High German kumil, from Latin cuminum, from Ancient Greek κύμινον, from Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡 — cumin.
Kümmeltürke (German): Turk; Middle Easterner
Definitions
- Turk; Middle Easterner
Ancestry of “Kümmeltürke”, step by step
Kümmeltürke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kümmel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kümmel | caraway; kummel |
| 2 | Middle High German | kümel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kumil | — |
| 4 | Latin | cuminum | cumin |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύμινον | cumin |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒂵𒈬𒉡 | cumin |
via German Türke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Türke | a Turk; an Ottoman; a Muslim, sometimes as an... |