Where does “marek” come from?
marek (Polish) 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.
marek (Polish): water parsnip; genitive plural of marka
Definitions
- water parsnip; genitive plural of marka
Ancestry of “marek”, step by step
marek traces back through 3 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 Polish mara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | mara | dream, nightmare; A creature that drinks the... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mara | — |
via Sundanese parek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundanese | parek | close, near |