Etymology of the English word sycamore
the English word
sycamorederived from the Old French word
sicamorderived from the Latin word
sycomorus (mulberry-leaved, Egyptian fig; mulberry tree)
derived from the Greek word
sukomorosderived from the Greek word
sukon, σῦκον (a fig)
Date
The earliest known usage of sycamore in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
