Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “martryn” come from?

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

Ancestry of “martryn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “martryn”

  • marten
Every word from Old Dutch marthar →