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Where does “marter” come from?

marter (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch marter, from Old French martre, from Frankish *marþr.

marter (Dutch): marten

Definitions

  1. marten

Ancestry of “marter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmartermarten
2Old Frenchmartre—
3Frankish*marþr—

Words derived from “marter”

  • stinkmarter
  • boommarter
  • steenmarter
  • huismarter
  • sabelmarter
  • beermarter
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