Palermo

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠάνορμος
2. Latin · derived fromPanormus
3. Arabic · derived fromبَلَرْم
4. Sicilian · derived fromPalermu
5. Italian · borrowed fromPalermo
6. English todayPalermo

From Italian Palermo, from Sicilian Palermu, from Arabic بَلَرْم (balarm), from Latin Panormus, from Ancient Greek Πάνορμος (Pánormos), from πᾰν- (păn-, “all”) + ὅρμος (hórmos, “port”) for its natural harbor. Doublet of Panormus.

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