Where does “Monsunzeit” come from?
Monsunzeit (German) comes from German Monsun, from English monsoon, from Dutch moesson, from French mousson, from Portuguese monção, from Arabic مَوْسِم, from Arabic موسم, from Arabic وسم — to mark, to brand, impress a sign, to tag; to...
Monsunzeit (German): monsoon season
Definitions
- monsoon season
Ancestry of “Monsunzeit”, step by step
Monsunzeit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Monsun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Monsun | monsoon |
| 2 | English | monsoon | Any of a number of winds associated with regions... |
| 3 | Dutch | moesson | monsoon |
| 4 | French | mousson | monsoon |
| 5 | Portuguese | monção | monsoon; opportunity, occasion; each of the... |
| 6 | Arabic | مَوْسِم | season, holiday |
| 7 | Arabic | موسم | season; festive season; festival, holiday |
| 8 | Arabic | وسم | to mark, to brand, impress a sign, to tag; to... |