Where does “sinamomong-sungsong” come from?

sinamomong-sungsong (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog sinamomo, from Spanish cinamomo, from Latin cinnamomum, from Ancient Greek κιννάμωμον — Chinese cinnamon.

sinamomong-sungsong (Tagalog): chinese perfume plant

Definitions

  1. chinese perfume plant

Ancestry of “sinamomong-sungsong”, step by step

sinamomong-sungsong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog sinamomo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogsinamomocinnamon
2Spanishcinamomocinnamon plant
3Latincinnamomumcinnamon
4Ancient GreekκιννάμωμονChinese cinnamon

via Tagalog sungsong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogsungsongact of going against the current or wind such as when sailing
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*suŋsuŋ—
Every word from Ancient Greek κιννάμωμον →Every word from Latin cinnamomum →Every word from Spanish cinamomo →