Where does “zimet” come from?
zimet (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German zinemīn, from Latin cinnamon, from Ancient Greek κίνναμον, from Ancient Greek κιννάμωμον — Chinese cinnamon.
Ancestry of “zimet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | zinemīn | — |
| 2 | Latin | cinnamon | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κίνναμον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κιννάμωμον | Chinese cinnamon |