Where does “undermarkings” come from?
undermarkings (English) comes from English markings, 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.
undermarkings (English): Markings that appear on the underside of something. Usually used to describe an animal
Definitions
- Markings that appear on the underside of something. Usually used to describe an animal
Ancestry of “undermarkings”, step by step
undermarkings traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English markings
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | markings | plural of marking; the pattern of colouration on... |
| 2 | English | marking | present participle of mark; The action of the... |
| 3 | Old English | mearcung | a marking; a marking out, description; an... |
| 4 | Old English | mearcian | to mark |
| 5 | Frankish | markōn | to mark, mark out, to press with the foot |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | markōną | to mark; to notice |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |