Where does “martel” come from?
martel (Old French) comes from Latin martellus, from Latin Mārculus, 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.
martel (Old French): hammer
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Words derived from “martel”