Where does “komkombar” come from?

komkombar (Wolof) comes from French concombre, from Latin cucumis, from Sumerian 𒄾 — fat-tailed sheep.

komkombar (Wolof): cucumber

Definitions

  1. cucumber

Ancestry of “komkombar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchconcombrecucumber
2LatincucumisArmenian cucumber, snake melon, vegetable melon,...
3Sumerian𒄾fat-tailed sheep
Every word from Sumerian 𒄾 →Every word from Latin cucumis →Every word from French concombre →