Where does “Dienstmarke” come from?
Dienstmarke (German) comes from German Marke, from French marque, from Frankish mark, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.
Dienstmarke (German): official stamp
Definitions
- official stamp
Ancestry of “Dienstmarke”, step by step
Dienstmarke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Marke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Marke | mark (like trade mark), brand |
| 2 | French | marque | mark; brand; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Frankish | mark | mark, sign |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |
via German dienst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | dienst | second-person singular present of dienen |
| 2 | Middle High German | dienst | — |
| 3 | Old High German | dionest | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þewanōstaz | service |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |