Where does “mismark” come from?
mismark (English) comes from English mark, from Middle English mark, from Old English mearc, from Proto-West Germanic marku, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.
mismark (English): To mark incorrectly; err in noting or marking
Definitions
- To mark incorrectly; err in noting or marking
Ancestry of “mismark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mark | "Boundary, land within a boundary.";... |
| 2 | Middle English | mark | — |
| 3 | Old English | mearc | mark, sign, character; boundary, limit |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | marku | boundary, border |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |