Where does “Marrakesh” come from?
Marrakesh (Italian) comes from French Marrakech, from Arabic مَرَّاكُش, from Moroccan Amazigh ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ.
Ancestry of “Marrakesh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Marrakech | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مَرَّاكُش | Marrakesh |
| 3 | Moroccan Amazigh | ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ | — |