Where does “kaubamärk” come from?

kaubamärk (Estonian) comes from Estonian märk, from German Marke, from French marque, from Frankish mark, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.

kaubamärk (Estonian): trademark

Definitions

  1. trademark

Ancestry of “kaubamärk”, step by step

kaubamärk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian märk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianmärksign; character; badge
2GermanMarkemark (like trade mark), brand
3Frenchmarquemark; brand; first-person singular present...
4Frankishmarkmark, sign
5Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border

via Estonian kaup

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankaupgoods, merchandise
2Finnishkauppacommerce, business, trade; traffic; buying and...
3Proto-Germanickaupazpurchase
4LatincaupoTradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper
5Proto-Indo-Europeankaup-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic markō →Every word from Frankish mark →