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Where does “Berlin” come from?

Berlin comes from German Berlin, of unknown ultimate origin.

Berlin (English): Fine worsted for fancy-work; zephyr worsted

Definitions

  1. Fine worsted for fancy-work; zephyr worsted

Ancestry of “Berlin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBerlin—

Words derived from “Berlin”

  • Berlinese
  • berlinite
  • バーリン
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