Where does “martingala” come from?

martingala (Italian) comes from French martingale, from Middle French martingale, from Old Occitan martegalo, from Latin maritĭma.

martingala (Italian): short, ornamental belt; martingale

Definitions

  1. short, ornamental belt; martingale

Ancestry of “martingala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmartingalemartingale
2Middle Frenchmartingale—
3Old Occitanmartegalo—
4Latinmaritĭma—
Every word from Latin maritĭma →Every word from Old Occitan martegalo →Every word from Middle French martingale →