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Where does “قَادِس” come from?

قَادِس (Arabic) comes from Latin Gādēs, from Ancient Greek Γάδειρα, from Phoenician 𐤂𐤃𐤓 — wall; compound.

Ancestry of “قَادِس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGādēs—
2Ancient GreekΓάδειρα—
3Phoenician𐤂𐤃𐤓wall; compound

Words derived from “قَادِس”

  • cadista
  • Cádiz
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