Where does “sezam” come from?
sezam (Polish) comes from English sesame, from Middle English sisamie, from Latin sīsamum, from Ancient Greek Σήσαμον, from Aramaic שושמא, from Aramaic שומשומא, from Akkadian šamaššammum, from Akkadian šamnum — fat (foodstuff).
sezam (Polish): benne, sesame
Definitions
- benne, sesame
Ancestry of “sezam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sesame | A tropical Asian plant bearing small flat seeds... |
| 2 | Middle English | sisamie | — |
| 3 | Latin | sīsamum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σήσαμον | sesame |
| 5 | Aramaic | שושמא | — |
| 6 | Aramaic | שומשומא | — |
| 7 | Akkadian | šamaššammum | an oil-producing plant and its seeds, probably sesame |
| 8 | Akkadian | šamnum | oil, fat, cream |
| 9 | Proto-Semitic | *šamn- | fat (foodstuff) |