Where does “sezamek” come from?
sezamek (Polish) comes from Polish sezam, from English sesame, from Middle English sisamie, from Latin sīsamum, from Ancient Greek Σήσαμον, from Aramaic שושמא, from Aramaic שומשומא, from Akkadian šamaššammum — fat (foodstuff).
sezamek (Polish): sesame seed candy
Definitions
- sesame seed candy
Ancestry of “sezamek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | sezam | benne, sesame |
| 2 | English | sesame | A tropical Asian plant bearing small flat seeds... |
| 3 | Middle English | sisamie | — |
| 4 | Latin | sīsamum | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σήσαμον | sesame |
| 6 | Aramaic | שושמא | — |
| 7 | Aramaic | שומשומא | — |
| 8 | Akkadian | šamaššammum | an oil-producing plant and its seeds, probably sesame |
| 9 | Akkadian | šamnum | oil, fat, cream |
| 10 | Proto-Semitic | *šamn- | fat (foodstuff) |