Where does “zwetschge” come from?

zwetschge (German) comes 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.

zwetschge (German): plum

Definitions

  1. plum

Ancestry of “zwetschge”, step by step

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

Words derived from “zwetschge”

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