Where does “Mărtinuș” come from?
Mărtinuș (Romanian) comes from Romanian Mărtin, from French Martin, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Ancestry of “Mărtinuș”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Mărtin | bird of either the starling family, or of the kingfisher family |
| 2 | French | Martin | bird of either the starling family, or of the kingfisher family |
| 3 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |