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Where does “Μασσαλία” come from?

Μασσαλία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Ligurian mas — spring.

Μασσαλία (Ancient Greek): Marseille

Definitions

  1. Marseille

Ancestry of “Μασσαλία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Ligurianmasspring

Words derived from “Μασσαλία”

  • Marseilles
  • Marseille soap
  • Massalia
  • Marsilia
  • Massilia
  • Marseille
  • Marselha
  • マルセイユ
  • Μασσαλία
  • Μασσαλιώτης
  • Mác-xây
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