Where does “markiisikangas” come from?
markiisikangas (Finnish) comes from Finnish markiisi, from Swedish markis, from French marquis, from Old French marchis, from Latin marcliensis, from Frankish markōn, from Proto-Germanic markōną, from Proto-Germanic markō — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.
markiisikangas (Finnish): awning fabric
Definitions
- awning fabric
Ancestry of “markiisikangas”, step by step
markiisikangas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish markiisi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | markiisi | awning, blind; marquess |
| 2 | Swedish | markis | awning, rooflike cover; marquess; margrave |
| 3 | French | marquis | marquess |
| 4 | Old French | marchis | marquis |
| 5 | Latin | marcliensis | — |
| 6 | Frankish | markōn | to mark, mark out, to press with the foot |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | markōną | to mark; to notice |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |
via Finnish kangas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kangas | cloth, fabric or textile; material; A soil type:... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kangas | cloth, fabric |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |