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Where does “gergelim” come from?

gergelim (Portuguese) comes from Arabic جُلْجُلَان — sesame; sesame seed.

gergelim (Portuguese): sesame

Definitions

  1. sesame

Ancestry of “gergelim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجُلْجُلَانsesame; sesame seed
Every word from Arabic جُلْجُلَان →