Where does “χούμους” come from?

χούμους (Greek) comes from Arabic حمص, from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσᾰ, from Aramaic חֲמָת.

χούμους (Greek): hummus, houmous: chickpea paste with tahini

Definitions

  1. hummus, houmous: chickpea paste with tahini

Ancestry of “χούμους”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحمصto roast (coffee or meat), toast (bread)
2Ancient GreekἜμεσᾰEmesa
3Aramaicחֲמָת—
Every word from Aramaic חֲמָת →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσᾰ →Every word from Arabic حمص →