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
- a male given name from Welsh
Ancestry of “Marvin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Marvin | — |
| 2 | Welsh | Merfyn | Mervyn |
| 3 | Welsh | mer | Nasal mutation of ber |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | smérus | marrow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smérus | grease |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smer- | to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall... |