Where does “Marvin” come from?

Marvin (Cebuano) comes from English Marvin, from Welsh Merfyn, from Welsh mer, from Proto-Celtic smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smer- — to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...

Marvin (Cebuano): a male given name from Welsh

Definitions

  1. a male given name from Welsh

Ancestry of “Marvin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMarvin—
2WelshMerfynMervyn
3WelshmerNasal mutation of ber
4Proto-Celticsmérusmarrow
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmérusgrease
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmer-to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smérus →Every word from Proto-Celtic smérus →
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