Where does “marinyu” come from?
marinyu (Ambonese Malay) comes from Portuguese marinheiro, from Old Portuguese marỹeiro, from Galician mariño, from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos — adjectival suffix.
marinyu (Ambonese Malay): village head's messenger
Definitions
- village head's messenger
Ancestry of “marinyu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | marinheiro | sailor, seaman |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | marỹeiro | — |
| 3 | Galician | mariño | marine; maritime |
| 4 | Latin | marīnus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαρῖνος | known from the ancient Roman and Byzantine Periods |
| 6 | Latin | marinus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 7 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |