Where does “marroquí” come from?
marroquí (Catalan) comes from Catalan Marroc, from Old Catalan Marrocs, from Arabic مَرَّاكُش, from Moroccan Amazigh ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ.
marroquí (Catalan): Moroccan
Definitions
- Moroccan
Ancestry of “marroquí”, step by step
marroquí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan Marroc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | Marroc | — |
| 2 | Old Catalan | Marrocs | — |
| 3 | Arabic | مَرَّاكُش | Marrakesh |
| 4 | Moroccan Amazigh | ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ | — |