Where does “martillero” come from?
martillero (Spanish) comes from Spanish martillo, from Old Spanish martiello, from Late Latin martellus, from Latin martulus, from Latin marculus, from Latin marcus, from Frankish mark, from Proto-Germanic markō — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.
martillero (Spanish): auctioneer
Definitions
- auctioneer
Ancestry of “martillero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | martillo | hammer; malleus; auction house |
| 2 | Old Spanish | martiello | hammer |
| 3 | Late Latin | martellus | — |
| 4 | Latin | martulus | — |
| 5 | Latin | marculus | small hammer, hammer |
| 6 | Latin | marcus | mark; large hammer, sledgehammer |
| 7 | Frankish | mark | mark, sign |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |