Where does “Moroccanization” come from?
Moroccanization (English) comes from English Moroccan, from English Morocco, from Portuguese Marrocos, from Old Portuguese Marrocos, from Arabic مَرَّاكُش, from Moroccan Amazigh ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ.
Moroccanization (English): The process of Moroccanizing
Definitions
- The process of Moroccanizing
Ancestry of “Moroccanization”, step by step
Moroccanization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Moroccan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Moroccan | A person from Morocco or of Moroccan descent; Of,... |
| 2 | English | Morocco | A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding |
| 3 | Portuguese | Marrocos | — |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | Marrocos | — |
| 5 | Arabic | مَرَّاكُش | Marrakesh |
| 6 | Moroccan Amazigh | ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ | — |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |