Where does “martinet” come from?
martinet (French) comes from French marteau, from Old French marteaus, from Old French martel, from Latin martellus, from Latin Mārculus, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus — adjectival suffix.
martinet (French): multi-tail whip, comprising leather or whipcord...
Definitions
- multi-tail whip, comprising leather or whipcord...
Ancestry of “martinet”, step by step
martinet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French marteau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | marteau | A hammer used for pounding; A machine tool... |
| 2 | Old French | marteaus | oblique plural of martel; nominative singular of... |
| 3 | Old French | martel | hammer |
| 4 | Latin | martellus | hammer |
| 5 | Latin | Mārculus | small hammer, hammer |
| 6 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 7 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 8 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via French Martin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Martin | bird of either the starling family, or of the kingfisher family |