Where does “mariscus” come from?

mariscus (Medieval Latin) comes from Frankish marisk, from Proto-Germanic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

mariscus (Medieval Latin): Alternative form of mariscos

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mariscos

Ancestry of “mariscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishmariskmarsh, swamp; lake-like, marshy
2Proto-Germanicmarisea, ocean; lake, body of water
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mariscus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Germanic mari →