Where does “sisami” come from?
sisami (Latin) comes from Latin sisamum, from Latin sesama, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον, from Aramaic שושמא, from Aramaic שומשומא, from Akkadian šamaššammum, from Akkadian šamnum, from Proto-Semitic *šamn- — fat (foodstuff).
Ancestry of “sisami”, step by step
sisami traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sisamum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sisamum | — |
| 2 | Latin | sesama | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σήσαμον | sesame |
| 4 | Aramaic | שושמא | — |
| 5 | Aramaic | שומשומא | — |
| 6 | Akkadian | šamaššammum | an oil-producing plant and its seeds, probably sesame |
| 7 | Akkadian | šamnum | oil, fat, cream |
| 8 | Proto-Semitic | *šamn- | fat (foodstuff) |
via Latin sesamum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sesamum | sesame |