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Etymology of simit

Borrowed from Turkish simit (“simit”), Ottoman Turkish سمید (simit), from Classical Persian سَمِید (samīd, “semolina”), from Arabic سَمِيد (samīd, “semolina”), from Aramaic סְמִידָא / ܣܡܻܝܕܳܐ (səmīḏā), from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔

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noun

A ring-shaped bread roll covered with sesame seeds.

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Borrowed from Turkish simit (“simit”), Ottoman Turkish سمید (simit), from Classical Persian سَمِید (samīd, “semolina”), from Arabic سَمِيد (samīd, “semolina”), from Aramaic סְמִידָא / ܣܡܻܝܕܳܐ (səmīḏā), from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯 (/⁠samīdu⁠/, “a type of fine groats, coarse flour, semolina”), related to Akkadian 𒀀𒊏𒄯𒄯 (/⁠samādu⁠/, “to grind fine”).

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