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
Every word from Ancient Ligurian mas →Every word from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία →