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Where does “συκάμινος” come from?

συκάμινος (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew שִׁקְמָה — sycamore; sycamore fig; sycomore.

συκάμινος (Ancient Greek): black mulberry; white mulberry

Definitions

  1. black mulberry; white mulberry

Ancestry of “συκάμινος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשִׁקְמָהsycamore; sycamore fig; sycomore

Words derived from “συκάμινος”

  • sycamine
  • sycamine
  • sycaminus
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