Where does “marra” come from?
marra (English) comes from Italian marra, from Latin marra, from Haitian Creole marasa, from Catalan marçal, from Catalan març, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus — adjectival suffix.
marra (English): A friend, pal, buddy, mate
Definitions
- A friend, pal, buddy, mate
Ancestry of “marra”, step by step
marra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian marra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | marra | hoe; fluke |
| 2 | Latin | marra | hoe; hook, weeding-hook |
| 3 | Haitian Creole | marasa | twin; Marassa Jumeaux |
| 4 | Catalan | marçal | Of or pertaining to the month of March |
| 5 | Catalan | març | March |
| 6 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 7 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 8 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |