Where does “Danmarkshavn” come from?

Danmarkshavn (Danish) comes 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 “Danmarkshavn”, step by step

Danmarkshavn traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish Danmark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishDanmarkDenmark
2Old NorseDanmǫrk—
3Old Norsemǫrkmark, by weight or value, = eight ounces; forest
4Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border

via Danish havn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhavnharbour, haven
2Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
3Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
4Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-—

via Danish the ship they sailed to the location on]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishthe ship they sailed to the location on]]—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic markō →Every word from Old Norse mǫrk →