Where does “μουσαμάς” come from?

μουσαμάς (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish مشمع, from Arabic مُشَمَّع, from Arabic شَمْع — {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

μουσαμάς (Greek): canvas woven fabric

Definitions

  1. canvas woven fabric

Ancestry of “μουσαμάς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمشمع
2Arabicمُشَمَّع
3Arabicشَمْع{{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...
Every word from Arabic شَمْعEvery word from Arabic مُشَمَّعEvery word from Ottoman Turkish مشمع