Where does “margravely” come from?

margravely (English) comes from English margrave, from Middle Dutch marcgrāve, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.

margravely (English): Of or befitting a margrave

Definitions

  1. Of or befitting a margrave

Ancestry of “margravely”, step by step

margravely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English margrave

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmargraveA feudal era military-administrative officer of...
2Middle Dutchmarcgrāve—
3Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic markō →Every word from Middle Dutch marcgrāve →