Where does “mărăcine” come from?
mărăcine (Romanian) comes from Latin marracina, from Latin marra, from Haitian Creole marasa, from Catalan marçal, from Catalan març, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus — adjectival suffix.
mărăcine (Romanian): bramble, briar, brake
Definitions
- bramble, briar, brake
Ancestry of “mărăcine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | marracina | — |
| 2 | Latin | marra | hoe; hook, weeding-hook |
| 3 | Haitian Creole | marasa | twin; Marassa Jumeaux |
| 4 | Catalan | marçal | Of or pertaining to the month of March |
| 5 | Catalan | març | March |
| 6 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 7 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 8 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |