Where does “märklaud” come from?

märklaud (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.

märklaud (Estonian): target

Definitions

  1. target

Ancestry of “märklaud”, step by step

märklaud 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 laud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlaudboard; plank; table
2Proto-Germanicflauþ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic markō →Every word from Frankish mark →