Where does “sous-marinier” come from?
sous-marinier (French) comes from French marinier, from Middle French marinier, from Old French mariner, from Old French marin, from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus, from Latin -inus — adjectival suffix.
sous-marinier (French): submariner
Ancestry of “sous-marinier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | marinier | sea , marine; fresh water sailor, bargeman |
| 2 | Middle French | marinier | mariner |
| 3 | Old French | mariner | seaman; sailor |
| 4 | Old French | marin | marine |
| 5 | Latin | marīnus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Μαρῖνος | — |
| 7 | Latin | marinus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 8 | Latin | -inus | 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 |