Where does “zsemlemorzsa” come from?
zsemlemorzsa (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian zsemle, from Middle High German semele, from Old High German semala, from Latin simila, from Aramaic סְמִידָא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯.
zsemlemorzsa (Hungarian): breadcrumb crumbs made from dry buns by grinding or crushing, in which the food to be fried is usually rolled, and which is also used to prepare other dishes
Definitions
- breadcrumb crumbs made from dry buns by grinding or crushing, in which the food to be fried is usually rolled, and which is also used to prepare other dishes
Ancestry of “zsemlemorzsa”, step by step
zsemlemorzsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian zsemle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | zsemle | bun, roll |
| 2 | Middle High German | semele | fine flour |
| 3 | Old High German | semala | — |
| 4 | Latin | simila | wheat flour; second-person singular present... |
| 5 | Aramaic | סְמִידָא | — |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯 | — |
via Hungarian morzsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | morzsa | crumb |