Where does “Amazigh” come from?
Amazigh (English) comes from French amazigh, from Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ, from Proto-Berber *a-maziɣ.
Amazigh (English): A Berber
Ancestry of “Amazigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | amazigh | Amazigh, Berber |
| 2 | Central Atlas Tamazight | ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ | a free man; an Amazigh, Berber, North African |
| 3 | Proto-Berber | *a-maziɣ | — |
Words derived from “Amazigh”