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Where does “marrene” come from?

marrene (Old French) comes 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,...

Ancestry of “marrene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*mātrāna—
2Late Latinmātrīna—
3Latinmāter—
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “marrene”

  • marraine
  • mârraine
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