Where does “maroon” come from?
maroon (English) comes from French marron, from Italian marrone, from Byzantine Greek μάραον — sweet chestnut.
maroon (English): An escaped negro slave of the Caribbean and the...
Definitions
- An escaped negro slave of the Caribbean and the...
Ancestry of “maroon”, step by step
maroon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French marron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | marron | horse-chestnut; chestnut; chestnut brown |
| 2 | Italian | marrone | brown; a large and savoury chestnut variety; the... |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | μάραον | sweet chestnut |
via English moron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | moron | A stupid person; an idiot; a fool; A person of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μωρός | slow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | muHrós | dull, stupid |
Words derived from “maroon”