Where does “damascene” come from?
damascene (Latin) comes from Latin damascenus, from Ancient Greek δαμασκηνός, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
damascene (Latin): vocative masculine singular of damascēnus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of damascēnus
Ancestry of “damascene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | damascenus | Damascene |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δαμασκηνός | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |