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

  1. Genitive singular form of marto

Ancestry of “marron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmartoinfertile unable to reproduce
2Finnishmarrasdead or dying person; soul of a dead person; omen...
3Proto-Finnicmardasdead; dying
4Proto-Indo-European*mr̥tás—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *mr̥tás →Every word from Proto-Finnic mardas →Every word from Finnish marras →