Where does “mãrescu” come from?
mãrescu (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian mari, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
mãrescu (Aromanian): I make bigger, greater; I am/become proud
Definitions
- I make bigger, greater; I am/become proud
Ancestry of “mãrescu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Aromanian | mari | big, large, great |
| 2 | Latin | mās | — |
| 3 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |