Where does “markis” come from?

markis (Danish) comes from French marquis, from Old French marchis, from Latin marcliensis, from Frankish markōn, from Proto-Germanic markōną, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.

markis (Danish): marquess a nobleman

Definitions

  1. marquess a nobleman

Ancestry of “markis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmarquismarquess
2Old Frenchmarchismarquis
3Latinmarcliensis—
4Frankishmarkōnto mark, mark out, to press with the foot
5Proto-Germanicmarkōnąto mark; to notice
6Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic markō →Every word from Proto-Germanic markōną →