Where does “sycomorus” come from?
sycomorus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek συκόμορος, from Ancient Greek μόρον, from Proto-Indo-European mórom — mulberry, blackberry.
Ancestry of “sycomorus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | συκόμορος | sycamore |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μόρον | black mulberry; blackberry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mórom | mulberry, blackberry |