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Where does “martial” come from?

martial (French) comes from Latin martialis, from Latin Mars, from Latin Mavors, from Proto-Italic Māwortis.

martial (French): martial

Definitions

  1. martial

Ancestry of “martial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmartialisof or pertaining to Mars
2LatinMarswar, battle, conflict
3LatinMavors—
4Proto-ItalicMāwortis—

Words derived from “martial”

  • art martial
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