Etymology of the English word sycamine
the English word
sycaminederived from the Latin word
sycaminus (mulberry-leaved, Egyptian fig; Greek name for the mulberry tree)
derived from the Greek word
sukaminos, συκάμινος (a sycamore-fig tree)
Date
The earliest known usage of sycamine in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
