Where does “Maroc” come from?
Maroc (French) comes from Portuguese Marrocos, from Old Portuguese Marrocos, from Arabic مَرَّاكُش, from Moroccan Amazigh ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ.
Maroc (French): Morocco
Definitions
- Morocco
Ancestry of “Maroc”, step by step
Maroc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Marrocos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Marrocos | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | Marrocos | — |
| 3 | Arabic | مَرَّاكُش | Marrakesh |
| 4 | Moroccan Amazigh | ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ | — |
via Medieval Latin Marrochium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | Marrochium | the city of Marrakech, the former capital of... |