Where does “forta maror” come from?
forta maror (Catalan) comes from Catalan maror, from Catalan mar, from Old Catalan mar, from Latin mare, from Proto-Italic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
forta maror (Catalan): moderate sea corresponding to a rating of 4 on the [[w:Douglas sea scale
Definitions
- moderate sea corresponding to a rating of 4 on the [[w:Douglas sea scale
Ancestry of “forta maror”, step by step
forta maror traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan maror
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | maror | slight sea corresponding to a rating of 3 on the [[w:Douglas sea scale |
| 2 | Catalan | mar | sea |
| 3 | Old Catalan | mar | — |
| 4 | Latin | mare | sea; ablative singular of mās |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | mari | sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |