Where does “jujuba” come from?

jujuba (Portuguese) comes from French jujube, from Old French jujube, from Latin zizyphum, from Ancient Greek ζίζυφον, from Ancient Greek Σίσυφος, from Ancient Greek σοφός — clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...

jujuba (Portuguese): jujube

Definitions

jujube

Ancestry of “jujuba”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	jujube	jujube fruit
2	Old French	jujube	—
3	Latin	zizyphum	jujube fruit
4	Ancient Greek	ζίζυφον	jujube
5	Ancient Greek	Σίσυφος	Sisyphus
6	Ancient Greek	σοφός	clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...

Words derived from “jujuba”

jujubinha

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