Where does “*damascina” come from?

*damascina (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin damascēna, from Ancient Greek δαμασκηνά, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός, from Aramaic דרמשק — well-watered place.

Ancestry of “*damascina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindamascēna
2Ancient Greekδαμασκηνάdamascene plums
3Ancient GreekΔαμασκόςDamascus
4Aramaicדרמשקwell-watered place
Every word from Aramaic דרמשקEvery word from Ancient Greek ΔαμασκόςEvery word from Ancient Greek δαμασκηνά