Where does “marc” come from?
Marc comes from Middle French marc, a term of uncertain origin and meaning.
marc (English): The refuse matter that remains after fruit,...
Definitions
- The refuse matter that remains after fruit,...
Ancestry of “marc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | Marc | Mark |
| 2 | Old French | marc | mark |
| 3 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |