Where does “beeldmerk” come from?

beeldmerk (Dutch) comes from Dutch merk, from Middle Dutch marc, from Proto-Germanic marką, from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs — boundary, border.

beeldmerk (Dutch): logo

Definitions

  1. logo

Ancestry of “beeldmerk”, step by step

beeldmerk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch merk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmerkmark; logo; brand
2Middle Dutchmarc—
3Proto-Germanicmarkąmark, sign, stamp
4Proto-Indo-European*mórǵsboundary, border

via Dutch beeld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbeeldimage; statue, sculpture; impression, idea
2Middle Dutchbēeldesculpture
3Old Dutchbilithi—
4Proto-West Germanic*biliþilikeness, image
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs →Every word from Proto-Germanic marką →Every word from Middle Dutch marc →