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