Where does “martre” come from?

martre (French) comes from Middle French martre, from Old French martre, from Frankish *marþr.

martre (French): marten

Definitions

  1. marten

Ancestry of “martre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchmartremarten animal
2Old Frenchmartremarten animal
3Frankish*marþr—
Every word from Frankish *marþr →Every word from Old French martre →Every word from Middle French martre →