Where does “sȳcomorus” come from?
sȳcomorus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek συκόμορος, from Ancient Greek μόρον, from Proto-Indo-European mórom — mulberry, blackberry.
sȳcomorus (Latin): fig-mulberry tree, Ficus sycomorus
Definitions
- fig-mulberry tree, Ficus sycomorus
Ancestry of “sȳcomorus”, step by step
sȳcomorus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek συκόμορος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | συκόμορος | sycamore |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μόρον | black mulberry; blackberry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mórom | mulberry, blackberry |
via Ancient Greek Μόρος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Μόρος | fate, destiny |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μείρομαι | I receive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mer- | to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to... |
via Ancient Greek σῡκόμορος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σῡκόμορος | fig-mulberry |