Where does “marisma” come from?
marisma (Portuguese) comes from Spanish marisma, from Latin maritima, from Latin maritimus, from Latin mare, from Proto-Italic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
marisma (Portuguese): marsh
Ancestry of “marisma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | marisma | saltwater marsh, tideland marsh |
| 2 | Latin | maritima | nominative feminine singular of maritimus;... |
| 3 | Latin | maritimus | Of or pertaining to the sea; marine, maritime;... |
| 4 | Latin | mare | sea; ablative singular of mās |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | mari | sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |