Where does “ζίζυφον” come from?
ζίζυφον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Σίσυφος, from Ancient Greek σοφός — clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...
ζίζυφον (Ancient Greek): jujube
Definitions
- jujube
Ancestry of “ζίζυφον”, step by step
ζίζυφον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Σίσυφος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Σίσυφος | Sisyphus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σοφός | clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,... |
via Ancient Greek σέσυφος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σέσυφος | Hesychius' gives the definition as: πανοῦργος |