Where does “Marroc” come from?
Marroc (Catalan) comes from Old Catalan Marrocs, from Arabic مَرَّاكُش, from Moroccan Amazigh ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ.
Ancestry of “Marroc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Catalan | Marrocs | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مَرَّاكُش | Marrakesh |
| 3 | Moroccan Amazigh | ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ | — |