Where does “couscous” come from?

couscous (Dutch) comes from French couscous, from Arabic كُسْكُس, from Berber Berber.

couscous (Dutch): couscous

Definitions

  1. couscous

Ancestry of “couscous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcouscouscouscous
2Arabicكُسْكُس—
3BerberBerber—
Every word from Berber Berber →Every word from Arabic كُسْكُس →Every word from French couscous →