Where does “semla” come from?

semla (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sembla, from Latin simila, from Aramaic סְמִידָא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯.

semla (Swedish): bun, bread roll; semla

Definitions

  1. bun, bread roll; semla

Ancestry of “semla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsembla—
2Latinsimilawheat flour; second-person singular present...
3Aramaicסְמִידָא—
4Akkadian𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯—

Words derived from “semla”

Every word from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯 →Every word from Aramaic סְמִידָא →Every word from Latin simila →