Where does “marul” come from?
marul (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مارول, from Byzantine Greek μαρούλιον, from Ancient Greek ἀμαρούλιον, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
marul (Turkish): lettuce
Definitions
- lettuce
Ancestry of “marul”, step by step
marul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish مارول
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مارول | — |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | μαρούλιον | lettuce |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμαρούλιον | — |
| 4 | Latin | amārus | bitter (taste) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Old Norse mörulfr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | mörulfr | — |