Where does “mälestusmärk” come from?
mälestusmärk (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.
mälestusmärk (Estonian): monument
Definitions
- monument
Ancestry of “mälestusmärk”, step by step
mälestusmärk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian märk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | märk | sign; character; badge |
| 2 | German | Marke | mark (like trade mark), brand |
| 3 | French | marque | mark; brand; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Frankish | mark | mark, sign |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |