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Where does “самум” come from?

самум (Russian) comes from Arabic سَمُوم, from Arabic سَمَّ — to poison.

самум (Russian): simoom

Definitions

  1. simoom

Ancestry of “самум”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسَمُومhot wind
2Arabicسَمَّto poison
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