Where does “ダマスカス” come from?

ダマスカス (Japanese) comes from English damascus, from Latin damascus, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός, from Aramaic דרמשק — well-watered place.

Ancestry of “ダマスカス”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdamascusEllipsis of Damascus steel
2Latindamascus—
3Ancient GreekΔαμασκόςDamascus
4Aramaicדרמשקwell-watered place
Every word from Aramaic דרמשק →Every word from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός →Every word from Latin damascus →