Where does “марсель” come from?

марсель (Russian) comes from French Marseille, from Latin Massilia, from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία, from Ancient Ligurian mas — spring.

марсель (Russian): ма́рсель •  m inan; topsail

Definitions

  1. ма́рсель •  m inan; topsail

Ancestry of “марсель”, step by step

марсель traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French Marseille

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchMarseille—
2LatinMassilia—
3Ancient GreekΜασσαλίαMarseille
4Ancient Ligurianmasspring

via Dutch marszeil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmarszeil—
Every word from Ancient Ligurian mas →Every word from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία →Every word from Latin Massilia →