Where does “mariner” come from?
mariner (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman mariner, from Old French maronnier, from Old French marin, from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos — adjectival suffix.
mariner (Middle English): sailor individual working on or navigating a ship
Definitions
- sailor individual working on or navigating a ship
Ancestry of “mariner”, step by step
mariner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman mariner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | mariner | seaman; sailor |
| 2 | Old French | maronnier | — |
| 3 | Old French | marin | marine |
| 4 | Latin | marīnus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαρῖνος | known from the ancient Roman and Byzantine Periods |
| 6 | Latin | marinus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 7 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Old French marinier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | marinier | Alternative form of mariner |
| 2 | Latin | marinarius | sailor |