Where does “mârraine” come from?

mârraine (Norman) comes from Old French marrene, from Vulgar Latin *mātrāna, from Late Latin mātrīna, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

mârraine (Norman): godmother

Definitions

  1. godmother

Ancestry of “mârraine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmarrene—
2Vulgar Latin*mātrāna—
3Late Latinmātrīna—
4Latinmātermother female parent
5Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Latin māter →