Where does “kunniamerkkinauha” come from?
kunniamerkkinauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish kunniamerkki, 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.
kunniamerkkinauha (Finnish): ribbon bar, badge ribbon, medal ribbon
Definitions
- ribbon bar, badge ribbon, medal ribbon
Ancestry of “kunniamerkkinauha”, step by step
kunniamerkkinauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kunniamerkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kunniamerkki | decoration (of honor), badge (of honor), medal mark of honor to be worn upon the person, especially one bestowed by the state |
| 2 | Finnish | merkki | mark, sign; character; symbol |
| 3 | Old Swedish | mærki | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | merki | boundary |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |