σήσαμον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Old Aramaic שושמא (šūššmā), shortening of שומשומא (šumššemā), from Akkadian 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈬 (šamaššammū, oil plant), compound of 𒉌𒄑 (šaman, oil) and 𒌑 (šammum, plant).

Compare Mycenaean Greek 𐀭𐀭𐀔 (sa-sa-ma) (directly from Akkadian?).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σήσᾰμον (sḗsamonn (genitive σησᾰ́μου); second declension

  1. sesame

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