Comino
/kəˈmiːnoʊ/noun
A name for cumin, the aromatic seed of a plant used as a spice.
Did you know?Cumin was used in ancient Egypt and later appeared in Greco-Roman medicinal and culinary traditions, where fragrant seeds were valued as more than seasoning.
Etymological Timeline
2nd millennium BCE
Akkadian
kamūnu
“Cumin, a valued aromatic seed and spice.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
κύμινον (kúminon)
“Cumin.”
Classical Latin
Latin
cuminum
“Cumin; the spice was also used medicinally.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
cominum
“A variant form of the name for cumin.”
Medieval Spanish
Spanish
comino
“Cumin.”
Modern English
English
comino
“A loanword or regional term for cumin.”