Where does “Marine” come from?
Marine (English) comes from Middle English marin, from Middle French marin, from Old French marin, from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos — adjectival suffix.
Marine (English): Of, or pertaining to, a marine corps; A member of...
Definitions
- Of, or pertaining to, a marine corps; A member of...
Ancestry of “Marine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | marin | — |
| 2 | Middle French | marin | marine |
| 3 | Old French | marin | marine |
| 4 | Latin | marīnus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαρῖνος | — |
| 6 | Latin | marinus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 7 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |