Where does “Madagascar” come from?
Madagascar comes from Middle French Madagascar, from English Mogadishu, from Arabic مَقَدِيشُو.
Madagascar (English): A resident of Madagascar
Definitions
- A resident of Madagascar
Ancestry of “Madagascar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | Madagascar | — |
| 2 | English | Mogadishu | The government of Somalia |
| 3 | Arabic | مَقَدِيشُو | — |
| 4 | Persian | [[شاه]] [[مقعد]] | — |