Where does “Zimt” come from?
Zimt (German) comes from Middle High German zimet, from Middle High German zinemīn, from Latin cinnamon, from Ancient Greek κίνναμον, from Ancient Greek κιννάμωμον — Chinese cinnamon.
Zimt (German): thumb|der Zimt; cinnamon; a particular kind of...
Definitions
- thumb|der Zimt; cinnamon; a particular kind of...
Ancestry of “Zimt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | zimet | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | zinemīn | — |
| 3 | Latin | cinnamon | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κίνναμον | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κιννάμωμον | Chinese cinnamon |