Where does “Mahón” come from?
Mahón (Spanish) comes from Latin Portus Magōnis, from Latin magō, from Punic 𐤌𐤂𐤍.
Mahón (Spanish): a city in the Balearic Islands
Definitions
- a city in the Balearic Islands
Ancestry of “Mahón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Portus Magōnis | — |
| 2 | Latin | magō | now Mahon |
| 3 | Punic | 𐤌𐤂𐤍 | — |