Where does “oikein-merkki” come from?

oikein-merkki (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.

oikein-merkki (Finnish): A symbol consisting of a slash and two dots, one...

Definitions

  1. A symbol consisting of a slash and two dots, one...

Ancestry of “oikein-merkki”, step by step

oikein-merkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish merkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmerkkimark, sign; character; symbol
2Old Swedishmærki—
3Old Norsemerkiboundary
4Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border

via Finnish oikein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoikeincorrectly; rightly; Only used in olla oikea
2Finnishoikearight; right, correct; appropriate, proper,...
3Proto-Finnicoikedastraight; right, correct
4Proto-Finno-Permicwojketa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic markō →Every word from Old Norse merki →