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Where does “saksanmarkka” come from?

saksanmarkka (Finnish) comes from Finnish markka, from German mark, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

saksanmarkka (Finnish): A common term for the former German currency ,...

Definitions

  1. A common term for the former German currency ,...

Ancestry of “saksanmarkka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmarkkaabbreviations mk, FIM; former Finnish currency,...
2Germanmark—
3LatinMārcus—
4LatinMartīnus—
5Latin-īnus—
6Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →