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Where does “Massilia” come from?
Massilia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία, from Ancient Ligurian mas — spring.
Ancestry of “Massilia”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
Μασσαλία
Marseille
2
Ancient Ligurian
mas
spring
Words derived from “Massilia”
Marseilles
Marcella
Marseille
Marsella
馬賽
マルセイユ
марсель
Marseille
Marselha
Mác-xây
marseillais
marseillisation
marsellés
Марселия
ម៉ាកសី
Marseille soap
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