Where does “martren” come from?

martren (Middle English) comes from Old French martrine, from Old Dutch marthrīn, from Old Dutch marthar — marten.

Ancestry of “martren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmartrinemarten fur
2Old Dutchmarthrīnof marten fur
3Old Dutchmartharmarten

Words derived from “martren”

Every word from Old Dutch marthar →Every word from Old Dutch marthrīn →Every word from Old French martrine →
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