Where does “sycamine” come from?
sycamine (Latin) comes from Latin sycaminus, from Ancient Greek συκάμινος, from Hebrew שִׁקְמָה — sycamore; sycamore fig; sycomore.
sycamine (Latin): vocative singular of sȳcamīnus
Definitions
- vocative singular of sȳcamīnus
Ancestry of “sycamine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sycaminus | mulberry |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | συκάμινος | black mulberry; white mulberry |
| 3 | Hebrew | שִׁקְמָה | sycamore; sycamore fig; sycomore |