Where does “komkombar” come from?
komkombar (Wolof) comes from French concombre, from Latin cucumis, from Sumerian 𒄾 — fat-tailed sheep.
komkombar (Wolof): cucumber
Ancestry of “komkombar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | concombre | cucumber |
| 2 | Latin | cucumis | Armenian cucumber, snake melon, vegetable melon,... |
| 3 | Sumerian | 𒄾 | fat-tailed sheep |