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Where does “mari” come from?

mari (French) comes from Old French mari, from Latin marītus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

mari (French): husband; cannabis, marijuana

Definitions

  1. husband; cannabis, marijuana

Ancestry of “mari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmarihusband; past participle of marir; Alternative...
2Latinmarītus—
3Latinmās—
4Proto-Nuristani*māsa—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmā́Hasmoon; month
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “mari”

  • mari complaisant
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