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Etymology of the English word seminole

the English word seminole
derived from the English word Seminolie
derived from the Creek word simalóoni
derived from the American-Spanish word cimarrón
derived from the American-Spanish word cima
derived from the New Latin word cuma (spring shoots of cabbage, similar; hollow sphere)
derived from the Greek word kuma, κῦμα (a billow (as bursting or toppling))
derived from the Greek word kuein, κύειν
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *keuə-
using the Greek suffix -ean

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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