Where does “marmotti” come from?
marmotti (Finnish) comes from English marmot, from Middle French marmote, from Old French marmotaine.
marmotti (Finnish): A sloppy translation of marmot
Definitions
- A sloppy translation of marmot
Ancestry of “marmotti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | marmot | Any of several large ground-dwelling rodents of... |
| 2 | Middle French | marmote | — |
| 3 | Old French | marmotaine | — |