Where does “Damascene” come from?

Damascene derives from Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνός, denoting something of or relating to Damascus.

Damascene (English): Of or relating to Damascus; A native or...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Damascus; A native or...

Ancestry of “Damascene”, step by step

Damascene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin damascenus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindamascenusDamascene
2Ancient GreekδαμασκηνόςDamascene
3Ancient Greek-ηνός-ian, -ese
4Ancient Greek-νόςAlternative form of -νος
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔαμασκηνή—

Words derived from “Damascene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek -ηνός →Every word from Ancient Greek -νός →