Where does “โมร็อกโก” come from?
โมร็อกโก (Thai) comes from English Morocco, from Portuguese Marrocos, from Old Portuguese Marrocos, from Arabic مَرَّاكُش, from Moroccan Amazigh ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ.
Ancestry of “โมร็อกโก”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Morocco | A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding |
| 2 | Portuguese | Marrocos | — |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | Marrocos | — |
| 4 | Arabic | مَرَّاكُش | Marrakesh |
| 5 | Moroccan Amazigh | ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ | — |