Where does “Damaszek” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Damaszek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindamascus
2Ancient GreekΔαμασκόςDamascus
3Aramaicדרמשקwell-watered place
Every word from Aramaic דרמשקEvery word from Ancient Greek ΔαμασκόςEvery word from Latin damascus