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Where does “limousine” come from?

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

limousine (French): traditional woolen cloak from Haute-Vienne;...

Definitions

  1. traditional woolen cloak from Haute-Vienne;...

Ancestry of “limousine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchLimousinperson from Limousin
2LatinLemovicinus—
3LatinLemovices—
4Gaulishlemo—

Words derived from “limousine”

  • limousine
  • limousin
  • limousinelike
  • limusina
  • лимузин
  • Limousine
  • limusine
  • limusina
  • limusina
  • リムジン
  • limousine
  • limuzinok
  • limuzin
  • 리무진
  • ლიმუზინი
  • limosin
  • limousine
Every word from Gaulish lemo →