Where does “Mara Salvatrucha” come from?
Mara Salvatrucha (English) comes from Spanish Mara Salvatrucha, from Spanish mará, from Tamil மரம், from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀭𑀫𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *maran — tree.
Mara Salvatrucha (English): A criminal gang operating in Salvadoran communities in Central and North America
Definitions
- A criminal gang operating in Salvadoran communities in Central and North America
Ancestry of “Mara Salvatrucha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Mara Salvatrucha | Mara Salvatrucha |
| 2 | Spanish | mará | criminal gang |
| 3 | Tamil | மரம் | tree |
| 4 | Old Tamil | 𑀫𑀭𑀫𑁆 | tree |
| 5 | Proto-Dravidian | *maran | tree |