Zimt
German (Berlin)
/t͡sɪmt/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) cinnamon
- (countable) a particular kind of cinnamon
- (uncountable) the brownish colour of cinnamon
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German zimet derived from Latin cinnamon derived from Ancient Greek κίνναμον.
Origin
Ancient Greek
κίνναμον
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cinnamon Latin
- cinnamum Latin
- Blatt German
- Bürzel German
- Schnecke German
- Späher German
- Stern German
- Zicke German
- Zimtbürzel-Blattspäher German
- Zimtschnecke German
- Zimtstern German
- Zimtzicke German
- Zimtzucker German
- Zucker German
- κίνναμον Ancient Greek
- κιννάμωμον Ancient Greek
- cinnamone Old French
- zimet Middle High German
- zinemīn Middle High German
- cimet Slovene
- cīmet Vilamovian
- tsimmait Gottscheerish