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Where does “Limousine” come from?

Limousine (French) comes from French limousin, from French Limoges, from Latin Lemovices, from Gaulish lemo.

Limousine (French): female equivalent of Limousin

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of Limousin

Ancestry of “Limousine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchlimousinLimousin; relating to Limousin; Limousin; the...
2FrenchLimoges—
3LatinLemovices—
4Gaulishlemo—
Every word from Gaulish lemo →