Where does “marra” come from?
marra (Latin) comes from Haitian Creole marasa, from Catalan marçal, from Catalan març, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
marra (Latin): hoe; hook, weeding-hook
Definitions
- hoe; hook, weeding-hook
Ancestry of “marra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haitian Creole | marasa | twin; Marassa Jumeaux |
| 2 | Catalan | marçal | Of or pertaining to the month of March |
| 3 | Catalan | març | March |
| 4 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |