Where does “cogombro” come from?
cogombro (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese cogombro, from Latin cucumis, from Sumerian 𒄾 — fat-tailed sheep.
cogombro (Portuguese): cucumber
Ancestry of “cogombro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | cogombro | — |
| 2 | Latin | cucumis | Armenian cucumber, snake melon, vegetable melon,... |
| 3 | Sumerian | 𒄾 | fat-tailed sheep |