Where does “martes” come from?
martes (Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic marþuz, from Proto-Indo-European martus — bride.
martes (Latin): a marten
Ancestry of “martes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | marþuz | marten |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | martus | bride |
Words derived from “martes”