Where does “Beirut” come from?

Beirut derives from Arabic بَيْرُوت, which comes from Phoenician 𐤁𐤓𐤕, a place name of uncertain original meaning.

Ancestry of “Beirut”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	بَيْرُوت	—
2	Phoenician	𐤁𐤓𐤕	wells