Where does “merkinantolippu” come from?
merkinantolippu (Finnish) comes from Finnish merkinanto, 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.
merkinantolippu (Finnish): signal flag, signalling flag
Definitions
- signal flag, signalling flag
Ancestry of “merkinantolippu”, step by step
merkinantolippu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish merkinanto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | merkinanto | signaling |
| 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 |
via Finnish lippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lippu | flag, banner; colours; sheet, ticket |