Where does “marcus” come from?
marcus (Dalmatian) comes from Vulgar Latin (a)maricosus, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
marcus (Dalmatian): bitter
Definitions
- bitter
Ancestry of “marcus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | (a)maricosus | — |
| 2 | Latin | amārus | bitter (taste) |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |