Where does “merkstift” come from?

merkstift (Dutch) comes from Dutch stift, from Middle Dutch stifte, from Middle High German stift, from Old High German stift, from Proto-West Germanic *stift — a small nail, pin.

merkstift (Dutch): permanent marker

Definitions

  1. permanent marker

Ancestry of “merkstift”, step by step

merkstift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch stift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstiftgraphite core of a pencil; a felt-tip pen, a...
2Middle Dutchstifte—
3Middle High Germanstift—
4Old High Germanstift—
5Proto-West Germanic*stifta small nail, pin

via Dutch merk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmerkmark; logo; brand
2Middle Dutchmarc—
3Proto-Germanicmarkąmark, sign, stamp
4Proto-Indo-European*mórǵsboundary, border
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *stift →Every word from Old High German stift →Every word from Middle High German stift →
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