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Where does “Abissinia” come from?

Abissinia (Italian) comes from Arabic حَبَشَة, from Arabic حَبَش — Abyssinian; Abysinnian.

Ancestry of “Abissinia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَبَشَة—
2ArabicحَبَشAbyssinian; Abysinnian
Every word from Arabic حَبَش →