Where does “Marcel” come from?

Marcel (French) comes from Latin Marcellus, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

Marcel (French): traditionally popular in France, borne by a 3rd century saint

Definitions

  1. traditionally popular in France, borne by a 3rd century saint

Ancestry of “Marcel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMarcellusA name of a plebeian Roman gens
2LatinMārcus—
3LatinMartīnus—
4Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
5Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “Marcel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Latin Martīnus →