Where does “ginjoler” come from?
ginjoler (Catalan) comes from Catalan gínjol, from Latin zizyphum, from Ancient Greek ζίζυφον, from Ancient Greek Σίσυφος, from Ancient Greek σοφός — clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...
ginjoler (Catalan): jujube tree
Ancestry of “ginjoler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | gínjol | jujube |
| 2 | Latin | zizyphum | jujube fruit |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ζίζυφον | jujube |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σίσυφος | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σοφός | clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,... |