Where does “mariner” come from?
mariner (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål marinere, from French mariner, from French marin, from Middle French marin, from Old French marin, from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus — adjectival suffix.
mariner (Norwegian Bokmål): indefinite plural of marine; imperative of...
Definitions
- indefinite plural of marine; imperative of...
Ancestry of “mariner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | marinere | to marinate or marinade |
| 2 | French | mariner | to marinate |
| 3 | French | marin | maritime; marine; seaman |
| 4 | Middle French | marin | marine |
| 5 | Old French | marin | marine |
| 6 | Latin | marīnus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μαρῖνος | known from the ancient Roman and Byzantine Periods |
| 8 | Latin | marinus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 9 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |