Where does “marais” come from?
marais (Middle French) comes from Old French mareis, from Medieval Latin mariscus, from Frankish marisk, from Proto-Germanic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “marais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | mareis | marsh |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | mariscus | Alternative form of mariscos |
| 3 | Frankish | marisk | marsh, swamp; lake-like, marshy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mari | sea, ocean; lake, body of water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “marais”