Where does “sesamfrø” come from?

sesamfrø (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sesam, from Latin sēsamum, from Ancient Greek Σήσαμον, from Aramaic שושמא, from Aramaic שומשומא, from Akkadian šamaššammum, from Akkadian šamnum, from Proto-Semitic *šamn- — fat (foodstuff).

sesamfrø (Norwegian Nynorsk): sesame seed(s)

Definitions

sesame seed(s)

Ancestry of “sesamfrø”, step by step

sesamfrø traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk sesam

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	sesam	sesame
2	Latin	sēsamum	sesame
3	Ancient Greek	Σήσαμον	sesame
4	Aramaic	שושמא	—
5	Aramaic	שומשומא	—
6	Akkadian	šamaššammum	an oil-producing plant and its seeds, probably sesame
7	Akkadian	šamnum	oil, fat, cream
8	Proto-Semitic	*šamn-	fat (foodstuff)

via Norwegian Nynorsk frø

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	frø	a seed
2	Old Norse	fræ	a seed of a plant; inflection of frær: ## strong...
3	Proto-Germanic	fraiwą	seed, semen; gender; offspring
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)per-	to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

Every word from Proto-Semitic *šamn- →Every word from Akkadian šamnum →Every word from Akkadian šamaššammum →