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Where does “semola” come from?

semola (Italian) comes from Latin simila, from Aramaic סְמִידָא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯.

semola (Italian): semolina; bran

Definitions

  1. semolina; bran

Ancestry of “semola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsimilawheat flour; second-person singular present...
2Aramaicסְמִידָא—
3Akkadian𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯—

Words derived from “semola”

  • semolina
  • semolino
  • semoloso
  • semolino
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