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Where does “лимузи́н” come from?

лимузи́н (Russian) comes from French Limousine, from French limousin, from French Limoges, from Latin Lemovices, from Gaulish lemo.

Ancestry of “лимузи́н”, step by step

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

Words derived from “лимузи́н”

  • լիմուզին
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