Where does “Mäerz” come from?
Mäerz (Luxembourgish) comes from English Mars, from Middle English Mars, from Latin Mars, from Latin Mavors, from Proto-Italic Māwortis.
Ancestry of “Mäerz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Mars | Alternative form of Mas |
| 2 | Middle English | Mars | — |
| 3 | Latin | Mars | war, battle, conflict |
| 4 | Latin | Mavors | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | Māwortis | — |