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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
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