Where does “semel” come from?

semel (Italian) comes from German Semmel, from Middle High German semele, from Old High German semala, from Latin simila, from Aramaic סְמִידָא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯.

semel (Italian): a light bread roll eaten dipped in café latte

Definitions

  1. a light bread roll eaten dipped in café latte

Ancestry of “semel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSemmelbread roll
2Middle High Germansemelefine flour
3Old High Germansemala
4Latinsimilawheat flour; second-person singular present...
5Aramaicסְמִידָא
6Akkadian𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯
Every word from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯Every word from Aramaic סְמִידָאEvery word from Latin simila
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