Where does “sambucus” come from?
sambucus (Latin) comes from Latin sambūca, from Ancient Greek σαμβύκη, from Aramaic סַבְּכָא.
Ancestry of “sambucus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sambūca | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σαμβύκη | sambuca, a triangular musical instrument with... |
| 3 | Aramaic | סַבְּכָא | — |