Where does “marrada” come from?
marrada (Catalan) comes from Catalan marrar, from Catalan marrir, from Frankish *marʀijan, from Proto-Germanic marzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mers- — to forget, annoy, disturb, neglect; to annoy,...
marrada (Catalan): detour
Ancestry of “marrada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | marrar | to detour; to miss, to take a wrong turn |
| 2 | Catalan | marrir | to sadden |
| 3 | Frankish | *marʀijan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | marzijaną | to disturb, hinder, impede; to forget, neglect |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mers- | to forget, annoy, disturb, neglect; to annoy,... |