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Where does “Tánger” come from?

Tánger (Spanish) comes from Arabic طَنْجَة, from Latin Tingis, from Punic 𐤕𐤍𐤂.

Ancestry of “Tánger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطَنْجَة—
2LatinTingis—
3Punic𐤕𐤍𐤂—

Words derived from “Tánger”

  • tangerino
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