Where does “merkkipaalu” come from?
merkkipaalu (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.
merkkipaalu (Finnish): landmark
Definitions
- landmark
Ancestry of “merkkipaalu”, step by step
merkkipaalu 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 paalu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paalu | stake, pole; pile; the stake |