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
Every word from Ancient Ligurian mas →Every word from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία →Every word from Latin Massilia →