Etymology

maritime

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Today it means: Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.). Full definition →

Middle French maritime ← Latin maritimus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frommaritimus
  2. Middle French · borrowed frommaritime
  3. English todaymaritime

Borrowed from Middle French maritime, from Latin maritimus.

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