Where does “monsoon” come from?
Monsoon comes from Dutch moesson, from Arabic mawsim (season), derived from the Arabic root wasama (to mark or brand).
monsoon (English): Any of a number of winds associated with regions...
Definitions
- Any of a number of winds associated with regions...
Ancestry of “monsoon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | moesson | monsoon |
| 2 | French | mousson | monsoon |
| 3 | Portuguese | monção | monsoon; opportunity, occasion; each of the... |
| 4 | Arabic | مَوْسِم | season, holiday |
| 5 | Arabic | موسم | season; festive season; festival, holiday |
| 6 | Arabic | وسم | to mark, to brand, impress a sign, to tag; to... |
Words derived from “monsoon”