Where does “mousson” come from?
mousson (French) comes from Portuguese monção, from Arabic مَوْسِم, from Arabic موسم, from Arabic وسم — to mark, to brand, impress a sign, to tag; to...
mousson (French): monsoon
Ancestry of “mousson”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | monção | monsoon; opportunity, occasion; each of the... |
| 2 | Arabic | مَوْسِم | season, holiday |
| 3 | Arabic | موسم | season; festive season; festival, holiday |
| 4 | Arabic | وسم | to mark, to brand, impress a sign, to tag; to... |
Words derived from “mousson”