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Where does “Caltanissetta” come from?

Caltanissetta (English) comes from Italian Caltanissetta, from Arabic قَلْعَة النِسَاء — Fort of the Women.

Ancestry of “Caltanissetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianCaltanissetta—
2Arabicقَلْعَة النِسَاءFort of the Women
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