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Where does “amazigh” come from?

amazigh (French) comes from Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ, from Proto-Berber *a-maziɣ.

amazigh (French): Amazigh, Berber

Definitions

  1. Amazigh, Berber

Ancestry of “amazigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Atlas Tamazightⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖa free man; an Amazigh, Berber, North African
2Proto-Berber*a-maziɣ—

Words derived from “amazigh”

  • amazighophone
  • amazighité
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