Etymology of the French word cumin
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 French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
cuminiqueDerivations in other languages
English
cuminCognates
Dutch
komijn, English
cumin, German
Kümmel, Icelandic
kúmen, Italian
comino, Latin
cuminus, Swedish
kumminUsage
Word found in Old French
