Where does “Zwetschgenkuchen” come from?

Zwetschgenkuchen (English) comes from German Zwetschgenkuchen, 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.

Zwetschgenkuchen (English): A traditional German and Austrian fruit cake typically with a yeast dough or sponge base consisting of Zwetschge, bread crumbs or ground almonds optionally topped with streusel

Definitions

  1. A traditional German and Austrian fruit cake typically with a yeast dough or sponge base consisting of Zwetschge, bread crumbs or ground almonds optionally topped with streusel

Ancestry of “Zwetschgenkuchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZwetschgenkuchenZwetschgenkuchen
2Germanzwetschgeplum
3Middle High GermanTzwetzschken—
4Latindavascena—
5Latindamascēna—
6Ancient Greekδαμασκηνάdamascene plums
7Ancient GreekΔαμασκόςDamascus
8Aramaicדרמשקwell-watered place
Every word from Aramaic דרמשק →Every word from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός →Every word from Ancient Greek δαμασκηνά →