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Where does “Ararat” come from?

Ararat comes from Latin Ararat, from Ancient Greek Ἀραράτ, from Hebrew אֲרָרָט, a mountain name of uncertain origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Ararat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinArarat—
2Ancient GreekἈραράτ—
3Hebrewאֲרָרָט—
Every word from Hebrew אֲרָרָט →