French word marde comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd-, Proto-Indo-European *smerd-h₂-, and later Latin merda ((slang, vulgar) dung, excrement, shit.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *(s)merd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *smerd-h₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *(s)merdā | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| merda | Latin (lat) | (slang, vulgar) dung, excrement, shit. |
| marde | French (fra) | (Quebec, vulgar, slang). |