Where does “marcáil” come from?
marcáil (Irish) comes from Irish marc, from English Mark, from German mark, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
marcáil (Irish): mark; mark out, plot; make a mark on someone
Definitions
- mark; mark out, plot; make a mark on someone
Ancestry of “marcáil”, step by step
marcáil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish marc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | marc | horse; target, goal; mark |
| 2 | English | Mark | Abbreviation of Markarian |
| 3 | German | mark | mark any of various European monetary units |
| 4 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |