Where does “studmark” come from?

studmark (English) comes from English Mark, from German mark, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

studmark (English): A mark, in the form of a small surface indentation, left by a stud

Definitions

  1. A mark, in the form of a small surface indentation, left by a stud

Ancestry of “studmark”, step by step

studmark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Mark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMarkAbbreviation of Markarian
2Germanmarkmark any of various European monetary units
3LatinMārcus
4LatinMartīnus
5Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
6Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via English stud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstudA male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding
2Middle Englishstood
3Old Englishstōdenclosure for horses
4Proto-Germanicstōdąa herd of horses
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no-Every word from Latin -īnusEvery word from Latin Martīnus