Where does “markings” come from?
markings (English) comes from English marking, from Old English mearcung, from Old English mearcian, from Frankish markōn, from Proto-Germanic markōną, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.
markings (English): plural of marking; the pattern of colouration on...
Definitions
- plural of marking; the pattern of colouration on...
Ancestry of “markings”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | marking | present participle of mark; The action of the... |
| 2 | Old English | mearcung | a marking; a marking out, description; an... |
| 3 | Old English | mearcian | to mark |
| 4 | Frankish | markōn | to mark, mark out, to press with the foot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | markōną | to mark; to notice |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |