Where does “margravial” come from?
margravial (English) comes from English margrave, from Middle Dutch marcgrāve, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.
margravial (English): Of or relating to a margrave
Definitions
- Of or relating to a margrave
Ancestry of “margravial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | margrave | A feudal era military-administrative officer of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | marcgrāve | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |