Where does “Damascus” come from?

Damascus comes from Latin Damascus, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός, from Aramaic דרמשק, a city name of uncertain etymology.

Damascus (English): damascus steel

Definitions

  1. damascus steel

Ancestry of “Damascus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDamascus—
2Ancient GreekΔαμασκόςDamascus
3Aramaicדרמשקwell-watered place
Every word from Aramaic דרמשק →Every word from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός →Every word from Latin Damascus →