Where does “vörbikamen” come from?
vörbikamen (Low German) comes from Low German kamen, from Middle Low German kōmen, from Latin cuminum, from Ancient Greek κύμινον, from Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡 — cumin.
vörbikamen (Low German): to come by, pass by; to come over
Definitions
- to come by, pass by; to come over
Ancestry of “vörbikamen”, step by step
vörbikamen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Low German kamen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | kamen | to come; to happen, to arise, to come to be, to... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kōmen | — |
| 3 | Latin | cuminum | cumin |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύμινον | cumin |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒂵𒈬𒉡 | cumin |
via Low German vörbi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | vörbi | over, past, up, gone; an; past |