Etymology Explorer › Middle Dutch

Where does “marter” come from?

marter (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French martre, from Frankish *marþr.

marter (Middle Dutch): marten

Definitions

  1. marten

Ancestry of “marter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmartre—
2Frankish*marþr—

Words derived from “marter”

  • stinkmarter
  • marter
  • steenmarter
  • boommarter
  • huismarter
  • sabelmarter
  • beermarter
Every word from Frankish *marþr →