Where does “korostusmerkki” come from?

korostusmerkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish merkki, from Old Swedish mærki, from Old Norse merki, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.

korostusmerkki (Finnish): emphasis mark, highlight mark

Definitions

emphasis mark, highlight mark

Ancestry of “korostusmerkki”, step by step

korostusmerkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish merkki

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	merkki	mark, sign; character; symbol
2	Old Swedish	mærki	—
3	Old Norse	merki	boundary
4	Proto-Germanic	markō	border, boundary; region, area
5	Proto-Indo-European	morǵ-	edge, boundary, border; frontier, border

via Finnish korostus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	korostus	accent; highlighting, stress
2	Finnish	korostaa	to emphasize, highlight, accentuate
3	Finnish	korko	heel; interest, interest rate; stress
4	Finnish	korkea	high; tall, high
5	Proto-Finnic	korkeda	tall, high

Every word from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic markō →Every word from Old Norse merki →