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Where does “lḥimeṣ” come from?
lḥimeṣ (Senhaja De Srair) comes from Arabic حمص, from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσᾰ, from Aramaic חֲמָת.
Ancestry of “lḥimeṣ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Arabic
حمص
to roast (coffee or meat), toast (bread)
2
Ancient Greek
Ἔμεσᾰ
Emesa
3
Aramaic
חֲמָת
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