Where does “Zizania” come from?

Zizania (Translingual) comes from Latin zizanium, from Ancient Greek ζιζάνιον, from Sumerian 𒍣𒍝𒀭 — wheat.

Ancestry of “Zizania”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	zizanium	cockle, darnel, tares, vetch
2	Ancient Greek	ζιζάνιον	darnel, ryegrass
3	Sumerian	𒍣𒍝𒀭	wheat