Etymology Explorer
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Where does “Beirute” come from?
Beirute (Portuguese) comes from French Beyrouth, from Phoenician 𐤁𐤓𐤕 — wells.
Ancestry of “Beirute”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
French
Beyrouth
—
2
Phoenician
𐤁𐤓𐤕
wells
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