Where does “Morocco” come from?

Morocco (English) comes from Portuguese Marrocos, from Old Portuguese Marrocos, from Arabic مَرَّاكُش, from Moroccan Amazigh ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ.

Ancestry of “Morocco”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	Marrocos	—
2	Old Portuguese	Marrocos	—
3	Arabic	مَرَّاكُش	Marrakesh
4	Moroccan Amazigh	ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ	—

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Morocco — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer