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Where does “Μασσαλία” come from?

Μασσαλία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία, from Ancient Ligurian mas — spring.

Ancestry of “Μασσαλία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜασσαλίαMarseille
2Ancient Ligurianmasspring
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