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Where does “Marlin” come from?

Marlin derives from Middle Dutch maren, which combined with English spike (from Old English spic, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European spēy-) to form the nautical tool marlinspike.

Marlin (English): Any species of game fish belonging to either of...

Definitions

  1. Any species of game fish belonging to either of...

Ancestry of “Marlin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmarlinspikeA tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used...
2EnglishmarlineA light cord or rope used to bind the end of a...
3Middle Englishmerlin—
4Middle Low Germanmarling—
5Middle Dutchmarlijncord
6Middle Dutchmarlensecure, fasten
7Dutchmarento announce, to make known; to say "but", to...
8Middle Dutchmarento moor
9Old Dutchmāren—
10Proto-West Germanicmārijanto praise, proclaim, celebrate
11Proto-Germanicmērijanąto praise, proclaim, celebrate
12Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
13Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
14Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
15Chichewaiyehe, she
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