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Where does “Limousin” come from?

Limousin (French) comes from Latin Lemovicinus, from Latin Lemovices, from Gaulish lemo.

Limousin (French): person from Limousin

Definitions

  1. person from Limousin

Ancestry of “Limousin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLemovicinus—
2LatinLemovices—
3Gaulishlemo—

Words derived from “Limousin”

  • limousine
  • Limousin
  • limousin
  • limousinelike
  • limusina
  • лимузин
  • limousine
  • limousin
  • Limousine
  • limusina
  • limusine
  • limusina
  • リムジン
  • limousine
  • limuzinok
  • limuzin
  • 리무진
  • ლიმუზინი
  • limosin
  • limousine
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