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Where does “couscous” come from?
couscous (French) comes from Arabic كُسْكُس, from Berber Berber.
couscous
(French): couscous
Definitions
couscous
Ancestry of “couscous”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Arabic
كُسْكُس
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2
Berber
Berber
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Words derived from “couscous”
couscous
couscous
kuskus
cuscús
couscoussière
kuskus
kuskuso
harmaakuskus
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