Where does “kalmùs” come from?

kalmùs (Kashubian) comes from German Kalmus, from Middle High German kalmus.

kalmùs (Kashubian): any plant of the genus Acorus, especially sweet flag

Definitions

  1. any plant of the genus Acorus, especially sweet flag

Ancestry of “kalmùs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKalmussweet flag, Acorus calamus, an herbal water plant
2Middle High Germankalmus—
Every word from Middle High German kalmus →Every word from German Kalmus →