Where does “itämarkka” come from?
itämarkka (Finnish) comes from Finnish markka, from German mark, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
itämarkka (Finnish): A common term for the former East German currency (until 1990), the East German mark or ostmark. See: Itä-Saksan markka
Definitions
- A common term for the former East German currency (until 1990), the East German mark or ostmark. See: Itä-Saksan markka
Ancestry of “itämarkka”, step by step
itämarkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish markka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | markka | abbreviations mk, FIM; former Finnish currency,... |
| 2 | German | mark | mark any of various European monetary units |
| 3 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |