Etymology Explorer › ItalianWhere does “oltremare” come from? oltremare (Italian) comes from Italian mare, from Latin mare, from Proto-Italic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
oltremare (Italian): overseas; abroad; ultramarine
Definitions overseas; abroad; ultramarine Ancestry of “oltremare”, step by step oltremare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian mare Step Language Word Meaning 1 Italian mare sea 2 Latin mare sea; ablative singular of mās 3 Proto-Italic mari sea 4 Proto-Indo-European móri sea; standing water 5 Proto-Indo-European mer- to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
via Italian oltre Step Language Word Meaning 1 Italian oltre farther, further, past, by, on; longer, more;... 2 Latin ultrā beyond 3 Latin -a suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... 4 Proto-Italic -ā Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases 5 Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ —