Etymology

marma

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Today it means: A special, sensitive point on the body. Full definition →

Sanskrit मर्म॑ (márma) ← Proto-Indo-European *mérmn̥
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marma · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mérmn̥
  3. Sanskritमर्म॑ (márma)
  4. English todaymarma

Borrowed from Sanskrit मर्म॑ (márma, “mortal spot, vital point”).

Marma · proper noun2

  1. Burmese · borrowed fromမရမာ
  2. English todayMarma

From Burmese မရမာ (ma.ra.ma).

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