Where does “Markus” come from?
Markus (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Marcus, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Markus (Afrikaans): Mark
Definitions
- Mark
Ancestry of “Markus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Marcus | Mark ([http://www.biblija.net/biblija.cgi?m=Mar+1%2C16-20&id18=1&pos=0&l=nl&set=10 book of the Bible]) |
| 2 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 3 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |