Where does “marzito” come from?

marzito (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese mar, from Old Portuguese mar, from Latin mare, from Proto-Italic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “marzito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemarsea; a multitude; a great amount or number of...
2Old Portuguesemarsea
3Latinmaresea; ablative singular of mās
4Proto-Italicmarisea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European móriEvery word from Proto-Italic mari