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Where does “Massalia” come from?

Massalia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία, from Ancient Ligurian mas — spring.

Ancestry of “Massalia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜασσαλίαMarseille
2Ancient Ligurianmasspring

Words derived from “Massalia”

  • Marseilles
  • Marseille soap
  • Marseille
  • Marselha
  • マルセイユ
  • Mác-xây
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