Where does “Zwetsche” come from?

Zwetsche (German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Zwetsche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzwetschgeplum
2Middle High GermanTzwetzschken—
3Latindavascena—
4Latindamascēna—
5Ancient Greekδαμασκηνάdamascene plums
6Ancient GreekΔαμασκόςDamascus
7Aramaicדרמשקwell-watered place

Words derived from “Zwetsche”

Every word from Aramaic דרמשק →Every word from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός →Every word from Ancient Greek δαμασκηνά →