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Where does “maritans” come from?

maritans (Latin) comes from Latin marītō, from Latin marītus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

maritans (Latin): marrying, wedding; coupling, mating; grafting

Definitions

  1. marrying, wedding; coupling, mating; grafting

Ancestry of “maritans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmarītō—
2Latinmarītus—
3Latinmās—
4Proto-Nuristani*māsa—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmā́Hasmoon; month
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
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