Where does “Marche” come from?
Marche (English) comes from Italian Marche, from Italian marca, from Proto-Germanic marką, from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs.
Ancestry of “Marche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | Marche | — |
| 2 | Italian | marca | brand, make or trademark; stamp; march |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | marką | mark, sign, stamp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *mórǵs | — |