Where does “martel” come from?

martel (English) comes from Old French martel, from Latin martellus, from Latin Mārculus, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.

martel (English): A hammer, especially a war hammer; To strike a...

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A hammer, especially a war hammer; To strike a...

Ancestry of “martel”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	martel	hammer
2	Latin	martellus	hammer
3	Latin	Mārculus	small hammer, hammer
4	Latin	Mārcus	—
5	Latin	Martīnus	—
6	Latin	-īnus	of or pertaining to; -ine
7	Proto-Italic	-īnos	of/belonging to
8	Proto-Indo-European	-iHnos	Creates adjectives of materials
9	Proto-Indo-European	-no-	adjectival suffix

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