Where does “maroquin” come from?
maroquin (French) comes from French Maroc, from Portuguese Marrocos, from Old Portuguese Marrocos, from Arabic مَرَّاكُش, from Moroccan Amazigh ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ.
maroquin (French): marocain; Object made of marocain; ministerial...
Definitions
- marocain; Object made of marocain; ministerial...
Ancestry of “maroquin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Maroc | Morocco |
| 2 | Portuguese | Marrocos | — |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | Marrocos | — |
| 4 | Arabic | مَرَّاكُش | Marrakesh |
| 5 | Moroccan Amazigh | ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ | — |