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Where does “limusine” come from?

limusine (Portuguese) comes from French Limousine, from French limousin, from French Limoges, from Latin Lemovices, from Gaulish lemo.

limusine (Portuguese): limousine

Definitions

  1. limousine

Ancestry of “limusine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchLimousinefemale equivalent of Limousin
2FrenchlimousinLimousin; relating to Limousin; Limousin; the...
3FrenchLimoges—
4LatinLemovices—
5Gaulishlemo—

Words derived from “limusine”

  • limusina
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