Where does “sumach” come from?
sumach (Irish) comes from Medieval Latin sumach, from Arabic سُمَّاق, from Classical Syriac ܣܘܡܩܐ — red, reddish, ruddy; red; sumac.
sumach (Irish): sumac; Alternative form of somach
Definitions
- sumac; Alternative form of somach
Ancestry of “sumach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | sumach | — |
| 2 | Arabic | سُمَّاق | sumac |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܣܘܡܩܐ | red, reddish, ruddy; red; sumac |