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Where does “Marseilles” come from?

Marseilles derives from French Marseille, from Latin Massilia, from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία, from Ancient Ligurian mas.

Marseilles (English): A kind of fabric made from two series of threads...

Definitions

  1. A kind of fabric made from two series of threads...

Ancestry of “Marseilles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchMarseille—
2LatinMassilia—
3Ancient GreekΜασσαλίαMarseille
4Ancient Ligurianmasspring

Words derived from “Marseilles”

  • Marseille soap
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