Etymology of the English word liquidambar
the English word
liquidambarderived from the Latin word
liquidambarderived from the Latin word
liquidus (clear, limpid, pure)
derived from the Latin word
liquere (be in molten, liquid state; be clear to a person; it is proven, guilt is established; [non ~ => not proven as a verdict)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
ambarderived from the Arabic word
`anbarDate
The earliest known usage of liquidambar in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
