Where does “martinet” come from?
Martinet comes from French martinet, formed with the diminutive suffix -et from Latin martulus, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
martinet (English): A strict disciplinarian; Anyone who lays stress...
Definitions
- A strict disciplinarian; Anyone who lays stress...
Ancestry of “martinet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | martinet | multi-tail whip, comprising leather or whipcord... |
| 2 | French | marteau | A hammer used for pounding; A machine tool... |
| 3 | Old French | marteaus | oblique plural of martel; nominative singular of... |
| 4 | Old French | martel | hammer |
| 5 | Latin | martellus | hammer |
| 6 | Latin | Mārculus | small hammer, hammer |
| 7 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 8 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 9 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |