Where does “marais” come from?
marais (English) comes from French marais, from Middle French marais, from Old French mareis, from Medieval Latin mariscus, from Frankish marisk, from Proto-Germanic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
marais (English): A marsh; a marshy area, one intermittently covered with water, particularly in Louisiana, or in other French-speaking areas
Definitions
- A marsh; a marshy area, one intermittently covered with water, particularly in Louisiana, or in other French-speaking areas
Ancestry of “marais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | marais | swamp, marsh; land suitable for growing primeur... |
| 2 | Middle French | marais | — |
| 3 | Old French | mareis | marsh |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | mariscus | Alternative form of mariscos |
| 5 | Frankish | marisk | marsh, swamp; lake-like, marshy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mari | sea, ocean; lake, body of water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |