Where does “Danimarka” come from?

Danimarka (Basque) comes from French Danemark, from Danish Danmark, from Old Norse Danmǫrk, from Old Norse mǫrk, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.

Ancestry of “Danimarka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchDanemark
2DanishDanmarkDenmark
3Old NorseDanmǫrk
4Old Norsemǫrkmark, by weight or value, = eight ounces; forest
5Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic markōEvery word from Old Norse mǫrk
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