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

Definitions

  1. plum

Ancestry of “švestka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzwetschgeplum
2Middle High GermanTzwetzschken
3Latindavascena
4Latindamascēna
5Ancient Greekδαμασκηνάdamascene plums
6Ancient GreekΔαμασκόςDamascus
7Aramaicדרמשקwell-watered place
Every word from Aramaic דרמשקEvery word from Ancient Greek ΔαμασκόςEvery word from Ancient Greek δαμασκηνά