Where does “demarcar” come from?
demarcar (Galician) comes from Galician marcar, from Galician marco, from Medieval Latin marcus, from Frankish mark, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.
demarcar (Galician): to demarcate, to delimit; to divide and allot a...
Definitions
- to demarcate, to delimit; to divide and allot a...
Ancestry of “demarcar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | marcar | to demarcate, delimit; to mark, put a mark |
| 2 | Galician | marco | boundary marker; doorframe or window frame; A... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | marcus | mark; large hammer, sledgehammer |
| 4 | Frankish | mark | mark, sign |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |