Where does “švestka” come from?
švestka (Czech) comes from German zwetschge, from Middle High German Tzwetzschken, from Latin davascena, from Latin damascēna, from Ancient Greek δαμασκηνά, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός, from Aramaic דרמשק — well-watered place.
švestka (Czech): plum
Ancestry of “švestka”, step by step