Where does “Maritime” come from?
Maritime (English) comes from Middle French maritime, from Latin maritimus, from Latin mare, from Proto-Italic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Maritime (English): Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.)
Definitions
- Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.)
Ancestry of “Maritime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | maritime | maritime bordering the sea |
| 2 | Latin | maritimus | Of or pertaining to the sea; marine, maritime;... |
| 3 | Latin | mare | sea; ablative singular of mās |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | mari | sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |