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Where does “Wiesbaden” come from?

Wiesbaden is a German city name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Germanic elements but with no conclusively documented etymology.

Ancestry of “Wiesbaden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWiesbaden—
2Old High GermanWisibada—
Every word from Old High German Wisibada →