Where does “Desmarais” come from?
Desmarais (English) comes from French Desmarais, from French marais, from Middle French marais, from Old French mareis, from Medieval Latin mariscus, from Frankish marisk, from Proto-Germanic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “Desmarais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Desmarais | Desmarais |
| 2 | French | marais | swamp, marsh; land suitable for growing primeur... |
| 3 | Middle French | marais | — |
| 4 | Old French | mareis | marsh |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | mariscus | Alternative form of mariscos |
| 6 | Frankish | marisk | marsh, swamp; lake-like, marshy |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mari | sea, ocean; lake, body of water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |