Where does “zizyphus” come from?
zizyphus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ζίζυφον, from Ancient Greek Σίσυφος, from Ancient Greek σοφός — clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...
zizyphus (Latin): jujube tree
Ancestry of “zizyphus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ζίζυφον | jujube |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σίσυφος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σοφός | clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,... |