Where does “marasa” come from?
marasa (Haitian Creole) comes from Catalan marçal, from Catalan març, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
marasa (Haitian Creole): twin; Marassa Jumeaux
Ancestry of “marasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | marçal | Of or pertaining to the month of March |
| 2 | Catalan | març | March |
| 3 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |