simsem

Maltese

Root
s-m-s-m
1 term

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Semitic *šamn-
Akkadian šaman
Akkadian šammum
Akkadian 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈬 (šamaššammum)bor.
Aramaic שׁוּמְשֻׁומָא (šumššumā)bor.
Arabic سِمْسِم (simsim)
Maltese simsem

    Inherited from Arabic سِمْسِم (simsim), borrowed from Aramaic שׁוּמְשֻׁומָא (šumššumā), borrowed from Akkadian 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈬 (šamaššammum), from šaman + šammum.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈsɪm.sɛm/
    • Rhymes: -ɪmsɛm

    Noun

    simsem m (collective, singulative simsma, paucal simsmiet) (archaic)

    1. sesame
      Synonym: ġulġlien
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