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Where does “Sudan” come from?

Sudan (Finnish) comes from Arabic سُودَان, from Arabic السُّودَان.

Ancestry of “Sudan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسُودَانblack people
2Arabicالسُّودَان—

Words derived from “Sudan”

  • sudanilainen
  • sudanilaisuus
Every word from Arabic السُّودَان →