Where does “Damascus” come from?

Damascus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός, from Aramaic דרמשק — well-watered place.

Ancestry of “Damascus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔαμασκόςDamascus
2Aramaicדרמשקwell-watered place

Words derived from “Damascus”

Every word from Aramaic דרמשק →Every word from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός →
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