Where does “mariner” come from?
mariner (French) comes from French marin, from Middle French marin, from Old French marin, from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos — adjectival suffix.
mariner (French): to marinate
Definitions
- to marinate
Ancestry of “mariner”, step by step
mariner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French marin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | marin | maritime; marine; seaman |
| 2 | Middle French | marin | marine |
| 3 | Old French | marin | marine |
| 4 | Latin | marīnus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαρῖνος | known from the ancient Roman and Byzantine Periods |
| 6 | Latin | marinus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 7 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Italian marinare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | marinare | to marinade, marinate; to play truant; to skive... |