Where does “marun” come from?
marun (Indonesian) comes from English maroon, from French marron, from Italian marrone, from Byzantine Greek μάραον — sweet chestnut.
marun (Indonesian): maroon: a rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color
Definitions
- maroon: a rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color
Ancestry of “marun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | maroon | An escaped negro slave of the Caribbean and the... |
| 2 | French | marron | horse-chestnut; chestnut; chestnut brown |
| 3 | Italian | marrone | brown; a large and savoury chestnut variety; the... |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | μάραον | sweet chestnut |