Where does “guardiamarina” come from?
guardiamarina (Italian) comes from Italian Marina, from Spanish marina, from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
guardiamarina (Italian): second lieutenant in the Italian navy
Definitions
- second lieutenant in the Italian navy
Ancestry of “guardiamarina”, step by step
guardiamarina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian Marina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Marina | coast |
| 2 | Spanish | marina | feminine singular of marino; navy |
| 3 | Latin | marīnus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μαρῖνος | known from the ancient Roman and Byzantine Periods |
| 5 | Latin | marinus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 6 | Latin | -inus | 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 |
via Italian guardia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | guardia | guard; watch, guard duty, sentry duty |
| 2 | Italian | guardare | to look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wardō | protection, care; attention, heed; watch post,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |