Where does “хумус” come from?

хумус (Russian) comes from Hebrew חומוס, from Arabic حُمُّص — chickpea; hummus.

хумус (Russian): hummus; chickpeas

Definitions

  1. hummus; chickpeas

Ancestry of “хумус”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewחומוסHummus: a food made from ground chickpeas and...
2Arabicحُمُّصchickpea; hummus
Every word from Arabic حُمُّص →Every word from Hebrew חומוס →
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