Where does “marc” come from?
marc (Romanian) comes from French Marc, from Old French marc, 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.
marc (Romanian): pomace, marc
Definitions
- pomace, marc
Ancestry of “marc”, step by step
marc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Marc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Marc | Mark |
| 2 | Old French | marc | mark |
| 3 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Hungarian Márk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Márk | — |