Where does “Damaskus” come from?

Damaskus (German) comes from Latin damascus, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός, from Aramaic דרמשק — well-watered place.

Ancestry of “Damaskus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindamascus—
2Ancient GreekΔαμασκόςDamascus
3Aramaicדרמשקwell-watered place

Words derived from “Damaskus”

Every word from Aramaic דרמשק →Every word from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός →Every word from Latin damascus →