Where does “marelle” come from?

marelle (French) comes from Medieval Latin amārellum, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

marelle (French): hopscotch

Definitions

  1. hopscotch

Ancestry of “marelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinamārellum—
2Latinamārusbitter (taste)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “marelle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Latin amārus →
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