Where does “markiisitar” come from?
markiisitar (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.
markiisitar (Finnish): marchioness
Definitions
- marchioness
Ancestry of “markiisitar”, step by step
| 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 |