Where does “marron” come from?

marron (Dutch) comes from French marron, from Italian marrone, from Byzantine Greek μάραον — sweet chestnut.

marron (Dutch): Maroon a member of ethnic groups in the Americas descended from Africans who escaped slavery and established free communities; a member of a major Afro-Surinamese ethnic group that consists of several tribes and is based mostly in the hinterland; escaped slave

Definitions

Maroon a member of ethnic groups in the Americas descended from Africans who escaped slavery and established free communities; a member of a major Afro-Surinamese ethnic group that consists of several tribes and is based mostly in the hinterland; escaped slave

Ancestry of “marron”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	marron	horse-chestnut; chestnut; chestnut brown
2	Italian	marrone	brown; a large and savoury chestnut variety; the...
3	Byzantine Greek	μάραον	sweet chestnut

Every word from Byzantine Greek μάραον →