Etymograph

English

Zwetschgenkuchen

Zwetschgenkuchen comes from German Zwetschge ‘plum (fruit)’, from Latin damascēna ‘damascene plums’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΔαμασκός‘Damascus’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδαμασκηνά‘ibid’
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdamascēna‘damascene plums’
  4. Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350Tzwetzschken
  5. Germanc. 1650–presentZwetschge‘plum (fruit)’
  6. German, derivedc. 1650–presentZwetschgenkuchen
  7. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΔαμασκός‘Damascus’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδαμασκηνά‘ibid’
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdamascēna‘damascene plums’
  4. Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350Tzwetzschken
  5. Germanc. 1650–presentZwetschge‘plum (fruit)’
  6. German, derivedc. 1650–presentZwetschgenkuchen
  7. Englishtodaysame form

Every English word from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός

Today it means

noun A traditional German and Austrian fruit cake typically with a yeast dough or sponge base consisting of Zwetschge, bread crumbs or ground almonds optionally topped with streusel.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Δαμασκός / Zwetschgenkuchen

Shirt and support for this word