Where does “marinero” come from?
marinero (Spanish) comes from Spanish marina, from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
marinero (Spanish): sailor, seaman
Definitions
- sailor, seaman
Ancestry of “marinero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | marina | feminine singular of marino; navy |
| 2 | Latin | marīnus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μαρῖνος | known from the ancient Roman and Byzantine Periods |
| 4 | Latin | marinus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 5 | Latin | -inus | 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 |