Where does “marron” come from?
marron (Finnish) comes from Finnish marto, from Finnish marras, from Proto-Finnic mardas, from Proto-Indo-European *mr̥tás.
marron (Finnish): Genitive singular form of marto
Definitions
- Genitive singular form of marto
Ancestry of “marron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | marto | infertile; matrix ; used primarily in compound... |
| 2 | Finnish | marras | dead or dying person; soul of a dead person; omen... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | mardas | dead; dying |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *mr̥tás | — |