Where does “марсель” come from?
марсель (Russian) comes from French Marseille, from Latin Massilia, from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία, from Ancient Ligurian mas — spring.
марсель (Russian): ма́рсель • m inan; topsail
Definitions
- ма́рсель • m inan; topsail
Ancestry of “марсель”, step by step
марсель traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Marseille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Marseille | — |
| 2 | Latin | Massilia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μασσαλία | Marseille |
| 4 | Ancient Ligurian | mas | spring |
via Dutch marszeil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | marszeil | — |