Where does “sambuca” come from?
sambuca (English) comes from Italian sambuca, from Italian sambuco, from Latin sambūcus, from Latin sambūca, from Ancient Greek σαμβύκη, from Aramaic סַבְּכָא.
sambuca (English): An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and...
Definitions
- An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and...
Ancestry of “sambuca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | sambuca | sambuca; sambuca, sambuke; bagpipe or zampogna |
| 2 | Italian | sambuco | elder, elderberry; sambuq |
| 3 | Latin | sambūcus | — |
| 4 | Latin | sambūca | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σαμβύκη | sambuca, a triangular musical instrument with... |
| 6 | Aramaic | סַבְּכָא | — |