Where does “tamarin” come from?
tamarin (Middle French) comes from Middle French tamarinde, from Old French tamarinde, from Medieval Latin tamarindus, from Arabic تَمْر هِنْدِيّ — tamarind.
Ancestry of “tamarin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | tamarinde | — |
| 2 | Old French | tamarinde | tamarind |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | tamarindus | — |
| 4 | Arabic | تَمْر هِنْدِيّ | tamarind |