Where does “marge” come from?
Marge derives from English margarine, which comes from Latin margo meaning border or edge, via French margarique and Ancient Greek μάργαρον, ultimately tracing to μαργαρίτης meaning pearl.
marge (English): margin; edge; verge; margarine
Definitions
- margin; edge; verge; margarine
Ancestry of “marge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | marge | margin |
| 2 | Old French | marge | — |
| 3 | Latin | margō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | merǵ- | edge, boundary, border; boundary, border;... |