Where does “maar” come from?

maar (English) comes from German Maar, from Italian mar(e).

maar (English): A broad volcanic crater, usually filled with...

Definitions

  1. A broad volcanic crater, usually filled with...

Ancestry of “maar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMaarmaar broad, low-relief volcanic crater caused by a phreatomagmatic eruption
2Italianmar(e)—
Every word from Italian mar(e) →Every word from German Maar →