Where does “marque” come from?
marque (French) comes from Frankish mark, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.
marque (French): mark; brand; first-person singular present...
Definitions
- mark; brand; first-person singular present...
Ancestry of “marque”, step by step
marque traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish mark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | mark | mark, sign |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |
via Middle French marque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | marque | — |