Etymology

quetsch

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Today it means: A dark-skinned variety of plum. Full definition →

French quetsche ← German Quetsche ← Latin damascēna
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  1. Latin · derived fromdamascēna
  2. German · derived fromQuetsche
  3. French · borrowed fromquetsche
  4. English todayquetsch

From French quetsche, from Lorraine German Quetsche (standard German Zwetschge), ultimately from Latin damascēna. Doublet of damson.

Words from the same roots

Latindamascēna all →

Damascena

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