martel

The story

1. Latin · derived frommartulus m
2. Late Latin · derived frommartellus m
3. Old French · derived frommartel m
4. Middle English · inherited frommartel
5. English todaymartel

From Middle English martel, from Old French martel m (modern French marteau m), from Late Latin martellus m, from Latin martulus m, a variant of marculus m (“small hammer”).

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