Where does “sumak” come from?
sumak (Turkish) comes from Arabic سُمَّاق, from Classical Syriac ܣܘܡܩܐ — red, reddish, ruddy; red; sumac.
sumak (Turkish): sumac
Ancestry of “sumak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | سُمَّاق | sumac |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܣܘܡܩܐ | red, reddish, ruddy; red; sumac |