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Where does “martingality” come from?

martingality (English) comes from English martingale, from Middle French martingale, from Old Occitan martegalo, from Latin maritĭma.

martingality (English): The condition of being like a martingale

Definitions

  1. The condition of being like a martingale

Ancestry of “martingality”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmartingaleA piece of harness used on a horse to keep it...
2Middle Frenchmartingale—
3Old Occitanmartegalo—
4Latinmaritĭma—
Every word from Latin maritĭma →