Where does “cimitarra” come from?

cimitarra (Portuguese) comes from Italian scimitarra, from Persian شمشیر, from Middle Persian šmšyl.

cimitarra (Portuguese): scimitar

Definitions

  1. scimitar

Ancestry of “cimitarra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianscimitarrascimitar
2Persianشمشیرsword, scimitar, shamshir
3Middle Persianšmšyl—
Every word from Middle Persian šmšyl →Every word from Persian شمشیر →Every word from Italian scimitarra →