Where does “sumak” come from?
sumak (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman sumak, from Medieval Latin sumach, from Arabic سُمَّاق, from Classical Syriac ܣܘܡܩܐ — red, reddish, ruddy; red; sumac.
Ancestry of “sumak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | sumak | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | sumach | — |
| 3 | Arabic | سُمَّاق | sumac |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܣܘܡܩܐ | red, reddish, ruddy; red; sumac |
Words derived from “sumak”