Where does “Damascus” come from?

Damascus (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch damascus, from Latin damascus, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός, from Aramaic דרמשק — well-watered place.

Ancestry of “Damascus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdamascus—
2Latindamascus—
3Ancient GreekΔαμασκόςDamascus
4Aramaicדרמשקwell-watered place
Every word from Aramaic דרמשק →Every word from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός →Every word from Latin damascus →