Etymology

Meknes

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Today it means: A city in the region of Fez-Meknes, Morocco. Full definition →

French Meknès ← Arabic مَكْنَاس ← tzm ⴰⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ
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The story

  1. tzm · derived fromⴰⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ
  2. Arabic · derived fromمَكْنَاس
  3. French · borrowed fromMeknès
  4. English todayMeknes

Borrowed from French Meknès, from Arabic مَكْنَاس (maknās), from Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ (amknas).

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