Where does “marquise” come from?

marquise (French) comes from French marquis, from Old French marchis, from Latin marcliensis, from Frankish markōn, from Proto-Germanic markōną, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.

marquise (French): marchioness; a type of finger-ring; awning,...

Definitions

  1. marchioness; a type of finger-ring; awning,...

Ancestry of “marquise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmarquismarquess
2Old Frenchmarchismarquis
3Latinmarcliensis—
4Frankishmarkōnto mark, mark out, to press with the foot
5Proto-Germanicmarkōnąto mark; to notice
6Proto-Germanicmarkōborder, boundary; region, area
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic markō →Every word from Proto-Germanic markōną →