Where does “ħommos” come from?

ħommos (Maltese) comes from Arabic حمص, from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσᾰ, from Aramaic חֲמָת.

ħommos (Maltese): chickpeas

Definitions

  1. chickpeas

Ancestry of “ħommos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحمصto roast (coffee or meat), toast (bread)
2Ancient GreekἜμεσᾰEmesa
3Aramaicחֲמָת—
Every word from Aramaic חֲמָת →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσᾰ →Every word from Arabic حمص →