Etymology of the English word cumin
the English word
cuminderived from the Old French word
cuminderived from the Latin word
cuminum (cumin)
derived from the Greek word
kuminon, κύμινον (dill or fennel ('cummin'))
Date
The earliest known usage of cumin in English dates from the 12th century.
Cognates
Dutch
komijn, French
cumin, German
Kümmel, Icelandic
kúmen, Italian
comino, Latin
cuminus, Swedish
kumminUsage
Word found in Modern English
