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Where does “marinier” come from?

marinier (Old French) comes from Latin marinarius, from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

marinier (Old French): Alternative form of mariner

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mariner

Ancestry of “marinier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmarinariussailor
2Latinmarīnus—
3Ancient GreekΜαρῖνος—
4Latinmarinusmarine; of or pertaining to the sea
5Latin-inusOf or pertaining to; -ine
6Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “marinier”

  • mariner
  • Marriner
  • marinership
  • sous-marinier
  • marinier
  • marinier
  • mariner
  • marinere
  • marinero
  • marinier
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