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Where does “Μάρκελλος” come from?

Μάρκελλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin Marcellus, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

Ancestry of “Μάρκελλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMarcellus—
2LatinMārcus—
3LatinMartīnus—
4Latin-īnus—
5Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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