Where does “mar” come from?
mar (Translingual) comes from French Maroc, from Portuguese Marrocos, from Old Portuguese Marrocos, from Arabic مَرَّاكُش, from Moroccan Amazigh ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ.
Ancestry of “mar”, step by step
mar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Maroc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Maroc | Morocco |
| 2 | Portuguese | Marrocos | — |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | Marrocos | — |
| 4 | Arabic | مَرَّاكُش | Marrakesh |
| 5 | Moroccan Amazigh | ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ | — |