Where does “marginless” come from?
marginless (English) comes from English margin, from Middle English margyn, from Latin marginem, from Latin margō, from Proto-Indo-European merǵ- — edge, boundary, border; boundary, border;...
marginless (English): Without a margin
Definitions
- Without a margin
Ancestry of “marginless”, step by step
marginless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English margin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | margin | The edge of the paper, typically left blank when... |
| 2 | Middle English | margyn | The edge or border of something |
| 3 | Latin | marginem | accusative singular of margō |
| 4 | Latin | margō | border, margin, edge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | merǵ- | edge, boundary, border; boundary, border;... |