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Where does “soudan” come from?

soudan (French) comes from Arabic سُودَان, from Arabic السُّودَان.

Ancestry of “soudan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسُودَانblack people
2Arabicالسُّودَان—

Words derived from “soudan”

  • sowdan
Every word from Arabic السُّودَان →