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Where does “Sanmarīno Republika” come from?

Sanmarīno Republika (Latvian) comes from Italian San Marino, from Italian san — san; Apocopic form of santo saint.

Ancestry of “Sanmarīno Republika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianSan MarinoSaint Marinus
2Italiansansan; Apocopic form of santo saint
Every word from Italian san →