Where does “marine” come from?
marine (French) comes from Latin marinus, from Italian marina, from Italian marino, from Latin marīnus, from Latin mare, from Proto-Italic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
marine (French): feminine singular of marin; navy; Marine
Definitions
- feminine singular of marin; navy; Marine
Ancestry of “marine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | marinus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 2 | Italian | marina | coast; seascape; navy |
| 3 | Italian | marino | sea, marine, nautical, seaside |
| 4 | Latin | marīnus | — |
| 5 | Latin | mare | sea; ablative singular of mās |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | mari | sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “marine”