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Where does “martulus” come from?

martulus (Latin) comes from Latin marculus, from Latin marcus, from Frankish mark, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.

Ancestry of “martulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmarculussmall hammer, hammer
2Latinmarcusmark; large hammer, sledgehammer
3Frankishmarkmark, sign
4Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border

Words derived from “martulus”

  • martinet
  • martel
  • martellato
  • martinetism
  • martello
  • martellus
  • martilleo
  • martinete
  • martillo
  • martillazo
  • martellata
  • martellato
  • martellare
  • martello
  • martellate
  • marteler
  • marteau
  • martinet
  • martelares
  • martelo
  • martelar
  • martell
  • militmartelo
  • martelo
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