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Where does “marna” come from?

marna (Italian) comes from French marne, from Latin mātrōna, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

marna (Italian): marl; marlstone; inflection of marnare: ##...

Definitions

  1. marl; marlstone; inflection of marnare: ##...

Ancestry of “marna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmarnefirst-person singular present indicative of...
2Latinmātrōna—
3Latinmāter—
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “marna”

  • marnatura
  • marniera
  • marne
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