Where does “Marty” come from?
Marty is an English diminutive of Martin, which derives from Latin Martinus, ultimately traced through Latin diminutive suffixes to Proto-Indo-European -kos.
Marty (English): or less often, of Martina
Definitions
- or less often, of Martina
Ancestry of “Marty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Martin | originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint |
| 2 | Middle English | Martin | — |
| 3 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |