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marm- - Etymological Basque Dictionary-French-Spanish-English
marm-
Insect, ghost, monster. Proto-basque and pre-i.e. root for monsters: marmutz, marmotx, marmalo, marmara, marmo, etc. See also armiarma. Its var. *mam- is the origin of the siberian word mammoth.
Insecto, fantasma. Raíz prot-vasca y pre-i.e. expresiva para los monstruos: marmutz, marmotx, marmalo, marmara, marmo, etc. Véase también armiarma. Su var. *mam- es el origen de la palabra siberiana mamut.
Insecte, fantôme. Racine proto-basque et pré-i.e. expressive désignant des figures grotesques ou monstrueuses: marmutz, marmotx, marmalo, marmara, marmo, etc. Voir aussi armiarma. Sa var. *mam- est à l’origine du mot sibérien mammouth.






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