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Where does “Marcion” come from?

Marcion (Late Latin) comes from Koine Greek Μᾱρκῑ́ων, from Ancient Greek Μᾶρκος, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

Ancestry of “Marcion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekΜᾱρκῑ́ων—
2Ancient GreekΜᾶρκος—
3LatinMārcus—
4LatinMartīnus—
5Latin-īnus—
6Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “Marcion”

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