Where does “sicamour” come from?
sicamour (Middle English) comes from Old French sicamor, from Latin sȳcomorus, from Ancient Greek συκόμορος, from Ancient Greek μόρον, from Proto-Indo-European mórom — mulberry, blackberry.
Ancestry of “sicamour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | sicamor | sycamore |
| 2 | Latin | sȳcomorus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συκόμορος | sycamore |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόρον | black mulberry; blackberry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mórom | mulberry, blackberry |