Where does “Damascena” come from?

Damascena (English) comes from Latin damascēna, from Ancient Greek δαμασκηνά, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός, from Aramaic דרמשק — well-watered place.

Ancestry of “Damascena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindamascēna
2Ancient Greekδαμασκηνάdamascene plums
3Ancient GreekΔαμασκόςDamascus
4Aramaicדרמשקwell-watered place
Every word from Aramaic דרמשקEvery word from Ancient Greek ΔαμασκόςEvery word from Ancient Greek δαμασκηνά
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