Where does “jujube” come from?
jujube (English) comes from Ancient Greek ζίζυφον, from Ancient Greek Σίσυφος, from Ancient Greek σοφός — clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...
jujube (English): The sweet and edible drupes of several...
Definitions
- The sweet and edible drupes of several...
Ancestry of “jujube”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ζίζυφον | jujube |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σίσυφος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σοφός | clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,... |
Words derived from “jujube”