Where does “martelo” come from?
martelo (Ido) 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.
martelo (Ido): hammer
Definitions
- hammer
Ancestry of “martelo”, step by step
martelo traces back through 3 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 |