simit

Turkish

/siˈmit/

noun

Definitions

A bagel or ring doughnut shaped bread roll covered with sesame seeds.

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish سمید derived from Persian سمید (semolina) derived from Arabic سَمِيد (semolina) derived from Aramaic סְמִידָא derived from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯 (coarse flour, semolina, a type of fine groats), 𒀀𒊏𒄯𒄯 (grind fine).

Origin

Akkadian

𒀀𒊏𒄯𒄯

Gloss

grind fine

Timeline

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Cognates and derived terms

simit English
simila Latin
σεμίδαλις Ancient Greek
سميذ Arabic
سَمِيد Arabic
سمد Persian
سمید Persian
سمیت / سمید Ottoman Turkish
سمید Ottoman Turkish
סְמִידָא Aramaic
𒀀𒊏𒄯𒄯 Akkadian
𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯 Akkadian