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

Berlin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Berlin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBerlinBerlin federal government of Germany

via Spanish Berlín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishBerlíndonut fried pastry, usually in an ellipsoidal shape and filled with cream

Words derived from “Berlin

Every word from German Berlin