Where does “marc” come from?
marc (Old French) comes from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
marc (Old French): mark
Definitions
- mark
Ancestry of “marc”, step by step
marc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Mārcus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 2 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Late Latin marcus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | marcus | — |